A post for my sister-in-law, Helen.

Green River, originally uploaded by julesberry2001.

The only place to get breakfast in desolate Green River makes no promise to be open.

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Alien Invasion, originally uploaded by julesberry2001.

Help! Help! Alien Invasion!

...no longer surprised that so many people have been abducted by aliens. Luckily we got away before we were captured. I think.

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aliens, originally uploaded by julesberry2001.

Help! Aliens approaching!

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building, originally uploaded by julesberry2001.

Another puzzle for the reader. On travels again. Where this time?

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Shinryoku - new green

This is our titchy maple tree which, as it sits in a windy spot, gets very tattered and never manages the red dazzling autumn thing. Quite nice at present though.

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Botan - Peony

Hachimangu botan garden, Kamakura - I don't know how it is done, but the massive blooms in this garden continue from February all the way through to the normal peony season in May. It costs 500¥ to visit so I suppose the flowers must get a lot of TLC.

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Two seasons in one day

At home the sakura (cherry blossom) season is long over, replaced by tsutsuji (azalea), fuji (wisteria) and of course shinryoku (livid green), but up even tiny Hinode, we were able to walk back in time.

Three quarters of the way up the leaves were just starting to open.

And at the summit we were back in full blown cherry blossom season.

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Etiquette lesson

In case you ever need to visit Japan, this mountain picnic tells you everything you need to know about how to behave at any social event.

Take off your shoes. Sit cross-legged on the ground. Drink beer. Eat pickles. Only one man talks at any one time while all the others listen respectfully. Never leave home without your blue tarpaulin.

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Trees and things

We climbed Hinode. A little hill (900m), it is really a walk in the park...

Mitake village - roofs and peaks and trees

Fresh new green (shinryoku) undergrowth and trees

James, the last Easter egg and trees

New green (shinryoku) leaves on trees

weird house in the trees

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Books

Art, originally uploaded by julesberry2001.

Since my ipod became ebook capable, books made from dead trees have started to annoy me. Like the first laptops, they are barely lug-able. I've been reading Gavin's Book, but am nowhere near as far through it as I might be, as it is not really portable. Here's the scary list that a search for "climate" gets you in the Kindle store. Which one do you recommend?

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