Kalama, Washington

 

I saw "Public Market" from the Interstate 5, I make sure to stop by on the way back from Seattle, Not disappointed but I wish more stores are in. This place opened last year.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2024/kalama.html 

Sunset in Autumn

 

Sunset in Autumn

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2024/sunset.html

Autumn, Clouds and Fog

 

Autumn, Clouds and Fog

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2024/autumn6.html

Autumn '24 - The Final Push

 

Somehow I could not put down my iPhone, when I woke up and peer at the bedroom window, I see colors, so I got up and take more photographs.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2024/autumn5.html

Ole Bolle Troll - Portland

 

Another visit in autumn brings a lot of colors in its surrounding, I still have to see another two in Washington state, in Bainbridge and Vashon Inslands

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2024/troll4.html

Japan Trip 2024

This is the INDEX page for our trip to Japan in 2024

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/index

 

Takayama Old District

 

I like this old town in the morning, people come out and clean the street and make sure everything is tidy.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/taka.html

 

Takayama Autumn Matsuri

 This picture above was a day earlier, they will bring the float to the temple later, but today was very cloudy and the rain could be a threat.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/matsu.html

Takayama Foods

 

We found udon/soba of SUMIKYU (above) by accident, the Google Maps pointed this as a different restaurant ? I am confused for a day or so until I investigated that myself.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/tafo.html

Takayama Morning Markets

 

There are actually two morning markets, this one in Miyagawa Morning Market. The other one in Jinya-mae Morning Market.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/tamor.html

 

Autumn on Sunny Days

 

Autumn on sunny days is an experimental on my part using back lighting to make the autumn leaves to shine on the camera or websites as a final products.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2024/autumn4.html

    

City of Trams

 I name Toyama as a "City of Trams", given the chance I can operate the old trolleys, we took it to Iwasehama (Toyama Bay).

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/tram.html

To Takayama (Day1)

 

To Takayama, we are an early risers, so it's not difficult to start early. We took the 8:43 HIDA JR to Takayama (around 11:00 AM) It's a diesel engine that will take us there. We also explore old town Takayama, but it's too crowded. We will come back again tomorrow.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/tota.html

 

Starbucks Reserve Roastery - Tokyo

 

To get here from Hamamatsucho, it requires Yamanote line to Ebisu Station then Metro for one short stop, then we still have to walk about 800 meters. This is the second Reserve Roastery, the first one being in Seattle, Washington.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/star.html

Tokyo Station

 

I have to remember that we have to go to the east side to see the building of Tokyo Station, it turned out that there is a name to go to the east side - MARUNOUCHI, we spent sometimes in Tokyo Station trying to get to the east side, finally we were able to do that and then we hunt for the "best" Ramen place, it turned out that ramen could be complex in taste and it could also as simple as possible.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/eki.html

 

Shibuya Crossing

 
This was the second time we came here, Hachiko becomes the symbol of faithfulness and a meeting place. Since we came here in the afternoon, Shibuya Crossing became alive.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/shibu.html

 

Haneda Airport

 

Haneda Airport, I have been here in 1977 on the way to Los Angeles Airport, this airport is beautiful and they make "Edo Period" inside on the fourth floor. We spend a day before heading back to Portland, our plane was at 21:00.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/han.html

 

Toyama Bay

 

We took the tram all the way to Iwasehama (Toyama Bay), we watched a lot of people go fishing right of the pier, one person caught a lot of fish already, enough for dinner that night. This is also the first for us to see the ocean in Japan trips.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/bay.html

 

Omicho Market (Kanazawa)

 

This is the second time in Kanazawa, so we are familiar with the station layout and where to go for a good SEAFOOD Bowl - Omicho Market

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/omi.html

Nagoya

 

This is the third city, we stay pretty much in the city center, and went in search of "nana's green tea" store where I made a mistake taking the semi express and not local train.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/nago.html

 

Takaoka Daibutsu

 

This is a side trip, on the way to Kanazawa, this is also the second Daibutsu, the first being in Kamakura. The Daibutsu here is taller than the one in Kamakura but it is less popular.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/dai.html

Autumn During the Storm

 

Somehow, making 2 websites are not adequate to satisfy me for the colors, so this morning I ventured outside around the house within a block and capturing autumn during the storm.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2024/autumn3.html

 

October 1st Parade

 

We were lucked out, we happened to be in Chinatown on October 1st, it's a big day for the Chinese community in this part of town - PARADE.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/para.html

Yokohama Chinatown

 

This is the largest Chinatown in the world outside China, about half an hour by train from central Tokyo. We lucked out as today is October 1st, and there will be parade.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/yoko.html

 

Kappabashi (Kitchen Supplies)

 

The rain threat is there, Pokie wants to go here again, this is the second time in Japan that we go here, I think the last time was 2019.

https://www.yongkieandpokie.com/nagoya/kappa.html