Hughes Water Gardens

One of the water gardens

When I saw the giant water lily, I remember that I had been here many many years ago, I did not remember how I found it at the first place. This is a neat place to bring your camera and start shooting. It was fun indeed to go back to this place.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2019/hughes.html

Natsu Matsuri

10th annual Natsu Matsuri (summer festival)

Kyokosan (one of my Japanese "teacher") reminded that July 27th. there will be Natsu Matsuri or summer festival sponsored by Yoshida Group and Uwajimaya Supermarket. So I put the date in my calendar, I made sure that I came in early to see the preparation.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2019/natsu.html

Abe in Seattle

Always kid at heart

When I knew that he will visit Seattle, I want to make sure that I arrange to meet him in person, so Abe gave me a green light to meet on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, the rest is history.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/2019/abe.html

Snapshots

Torii of Itsukushima Shrine

These are a collection of snapshots from iPhone and from the Sony mirrorless camera, the images will added later on.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/hiroshima/snap.html

The Ramlis

Kyoto Tour

Well, we know Kyoto like in a back of our hands, at the end I have to pull all I know to go from point A to point B, as they want to see more and more.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/hiroshima/ramli.html

Worth a second look

Atomic Bomb (Genbaku) Dome

This website is about a second "look" worth displaying, it is an addition that I have to do. From beginning to the end of our journey.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/hiroshima/second.html

Hiroshima Catholic Church

07:30 Mass in Japanese

We just walk from our hotel to the church in less than 15 minutes. This church is dedicated to the victims of Atomic Bomb that was dropped on August 6th, 1945 at 8:15 AM. Pope John II was in Hiroshima on February 25th, 1981.

http://www.yongkieandpokie.com/hiroshima/church.html