Journey in Japan 2026 - Hokkaido

 

Journey in Japan 2026 highlights, I though I finished the highlights and add bit by bit on the details in the next month or so, this is the most places we visited and travelled in Japan so far.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/hokkaido/high.html

Early Beaverton Farmers Market

 

We decided the night before that we need to visit Beaverton Farmers Market before we go to Japan next week. It was cloudy and overcast and not to mention it's right down chilly. Anyway we got some cookies, croffin (croissants and muffin combined), fresh snap peas, and fresh strawberry. Ooh...I opened my first Instagram account that afternoon.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2026/bfm.html

Cedar Mill Falls & Blue Heron

 

Pokie is picking up Willow branches for home decorations. Since Pokie has not been to Cedar Mill Falls, I asked her if she wants to see it, she agrees. Ten years ago I went with Rod to this place but the water was much less than today. We made a short visit as we are hungry and it's almost lunch time.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2026/cedar.html

SW Horizon Boulevard

 

I am glad that I went after my afternoon nap yesterday to see this place and taking pictures, the lighting is perfect if you ask me, cloudy and overcast, it was a beautiful afternoon. Walking up and down the street to capture the beauty of this place. Make sure that I do not miss anything that I could capture. The rest is history.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2026/horizon.html

A Walk in the Neighborhood No.3

 

I have been waiting for another cloudy and overcast day, it's a perfect lighting if you ask me for nature photography. The colors of the trees as well as the flowers are popping out in a natural colors. Today is a perfect day, after we hit the gym I asked Pokie to stop by this spot while I compose and take in as much as I can.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2026/walk3.html

 

A Walk in the Neighborhood No.2

 

This morning we passed this neighborhoods, I wanted to stop to take pictures but we are tired from the gym and we were hungry. So that afternoon, I decided to walk to this neighborhoods from home, I tell you, I was like a kid in a huge candy store, I enjoyed the walk very much although I got rained out a little.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2026/walk2.html

More Flowers - A Study of Depth-of-Field

 

The day was cold, the wind was strong, the temperature was 47F with the wind chill was felt like 35F, winter was back. When we had lunch, if was getting darker and darker and It was hailing. I waited till 3:00 PM for my afternoon walk. It was not disappointing at all.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2026/flowers2.html