Day 30: π· hometown (@mattypenny) #mbApr
I am literally 9,788 kilometers from my hometown, but this community clinging to the side of the mountain at the northern tip of Taiwan is home to many, and a sight to behold! π
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Day 29: π· drift (@SimonWoods) #mbApr
After days of rain and cloud on this #Taiwan trip, we got a perfectly clear 34ΒΊC day with just this little wisp of cloud drifting above the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall
Day 28: π· community (@stupendousman) #mbApr
Depiction of community festival at the Taiwan National History Museum. #Taiwan
Day 27: π· surprise (@Sdevore) #mbApr
One of the suprising things visiting the holy site of the Buddha tooth relic (see previous post) was findingβ¦ a DINOSAUR display!? Unexpectedβ¦ but at least its a herbivore! π±π¦
Day 26: π· critter (@7robots) #mbApr
Some delicious critters at the night market from our first day in Taiwan.
Day 25: π· spine (@thedimpause) #mbApr
To the east of Osaka, floating above the tops of the buildings in the distance, is the Ikoma mountain range, the spine that runs up the middle of Kansai separating the Osaka Plain from the Nara Basin. This is my morning coffee view from the balcony. βοΈββ°οΈβ°οΈβ°οΈ
Day 24: π· light (@eumrz) #mbApr
The cherry blossoms are long gone, so I have not held myself to that rule for the last couple of weeks, but I am glad to get you some cherry blossoms for tonight’s photo π‘πΈ
Day 23: π· dreamy (@maique) #mbApr
Love this local flower shop overflowing with leaves and twigs of all shapes and sizes. It makes me think of James C Scott. It also makes me think of my wife, since I buy stuff π for her here.
Store name translates as:
ε€’ - dream ζΏ - to put into a vase θ± - flowers
Day 22: π· blue (@lzbth) #mbApr
A reclining Myaku-Myaku, official character of the Osaka Expo 2025.
(and yes, I know you are wondering but I can confirm he has an eye on his backside)
Day 21: π· mountain (@dejus) #mbApr
Pouring rain π§οΈ so couldn’t get you a pic of Ikoma mountains which look amazing from my apt… so I went to the Ancient Mexico exhibit and got this ziggurat. See more pics: www.flickr.com/photos/sa…
Day 20: π· ice (@the) #mbApr
25ΒΊ in Osaka today. Tea, Waffles, and γ’γ€γΉ
Day 19: π· birthday (@crossingthethreshold) #mbApr
In Japan orchids like this are usually presented as gifts to celebrate a new shop opening. Happy birthday! ππ₯³
Day 18: π· mood (@agilelisa) #mbApr
Every time I ride my bike past this…
Day 17: π· transcendence (@drewbelf) #mbApr
You are connected to those in the past, in the present, and the future. You are transcendent.
(πΈ This is my family altar δ»ε£ ππΏ)
Day 16: π· flΓ’neur (@chrisaldrich) #mbApr
Daughter got some new kicks and immediately decorated them in her style. She travels at her own pace. πβοΈ
Day 15: π· small (@jmanes) #mbApr
Since I started this April photo challenge my 12 year old daughter has been inspired and has been participating with her iPhone. Today she took a better “small” photo than I did so I am posting hers in lieu of mine (with due credit!) π
Day 14: π· cactus (@christopherchelpka) #mbApr
Last Xmas my daughter gave me this little felt cactus to put on my desk so I would have some green around me that wouldnβt die π΅
(In the background is a photo of my daughters in their kimono ππ₯Ή)
Day 13: π· page (@robj) #mbApr
After finishing off a 250 page notebook, I recently bought a new Leuchtturm1917 in Stone Blue. Also got a new Uni Jetstream Edge in a matching colour. More on journaling: chadkohalyk.com/2021/02/0…
Day 12: π· magic (@DaveyCraney) #mbApr
The cherry blossoms are almost done πΈ! Here are fortune slips that must not have told of the best future, so were left behind.
Check the Replies to see a gallery of other charms and magical items I captured on today’s ride.
#ζ‘γ#Japan
Day 11: π· sky (@jedda) #mbApr
Today was cloudy, so I decided to go shoot the Umeda Sky Building in the dark for you. Of course, I had to get some sakura πΈ in there. Check the replies for some closeups of the hole that goes to the 40th F roof and daytime shots
Day 10: π· train (@starrwulfe) #mbApr
The Nintendo Train through the cherry blossoms ππΈππΈ
Day 9: π· crispy (@rom) #mbApr
Karaage (fried chicken) with some sakurai mochi and hanami dango πΈπ‘
Day 8: π· prevention (@anniegreens) #mbApr
“Memory Park” is full of cherry blossom trees and a hanami spot for families in my neighbourhood. πΈ Lovely, no? But notice the low building just beyond the trees? On the other side of the cranes? That is the Osaka Detention Center. Prevention.
Day 7: π· wellbeing (@ridwan)
It’s been βοΈ overcast βοΈ every day during this cherry blossom season π but finally we got some blue sky. An old friend from Kelowna who lives in Fukuoka came up to π Osaka to visit us for the day.
Being together π«
Under the sakura trees πΈ
We share well-being π₯°
Day 6: π· windy (@Miraz)
I went out to try and capture something for today’s @challenges theme, but it is just not that windy π« Staying within my self-imposed cherry blossom rule, I got a shot of a single petal in a pond rippled with a gentle wind. π¬ππΈ
Day 5: π· serene (@chiawase)
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Just sat and watched this scene for a while this afternoon. Many feels from real life β¦ IYKYK
Day 4: π· foliage (@pratik)
Although we are only at something like 60% bloom for the whole region, some varietals bloomed last week. Now the leaves π are poking through the blossoms πΈ
There is still time for θ±θ¦ hanami flower-viewing. Then comes θγ£γ±θ¦ happami leaf-viewing π»
Day 3: card π· (@val)
Some sakura πΈ themed greeting cards at a backstreet stationery shop. Unfortunately they didnβt stock any of those fancy 3D constructable ones where you get a whole tree, or the music light show ones. Still, the Japan levels are turned up to 11 on these ποΈπ―π΅
Day 2: Flowers π· (@davegullett)
A photographer enjoys the blooming cherry blossoms
π· Day01 : toy (@pcora)
Cherry blossoms will be blooming over the next couple of weeks, so I am going to see if I can somehow maintain a parallel theme as this photo challenge progresses. Today I popped down to the Lego store to capture some toy cherry blossoms πΈπ§±
