Day 2775: An upgrade to 90%.

Color composition: junk mail collage & acrylics for a small journal.

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Rx Update:

This pretty much shows my past week. 

 I feel as though a week of my life was vacuumed away.

I am much better as of Sunday, at least 90%, but tired.

Thankfully not coronavirus, just a light? case of the flu. 

I had my flu shot, so the Dr. said that's why it was a light case. 

 Sunday included laundry, bills, all not on my radar last week.

The fourth class on February 27th was canceled and has been rescheduled for this coming Friday, March 6th, 10 - 1 pm.

Again, Thank you for your kindness and patience.

2GN2S: The Morning Fog of Kikuchi Valley

 

all photographs by Masaki Furumaya, courtesy Sankei Photo

Kikuchi Valley in Kumamoto Prefecture has been closed for 

the past 2 years after the Kumamoto earthquake struck the region. 

The city officials, deeming it was now safe, reopened the valley earlier this year. One very early morning in July, before the sun rose, a group of photographers parked their cars along Route 45 and headed off on foot guided only by the moonlight. About 20 minutes later they arrived at the perfect spot along the river where they set up cameras and awaited dawn.

During the months of June and August, fog rises around watery areas and Kikuchi Valley happens to be an ideal spot for photographers hoping to capture the elusive mist, combined with the divine beams of light, known as kobo (光芒) in Japanese.

The remains of landslides caused by the earthquake still remain. Large boulders can be spotted here and there, along with trees 

that they ripped out as they fell into the valley. But moss and ferns have begun to cover them as they settle into their new home.

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A smile for Monday ...