Reflection and colours

Autumn leaves! Subarashi!

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November 26th 2014
In one week in Japan with our Probus friends we have seen more autumn leaves than in our entire lives! What a season- the colour is overwhelming. It is not just the red leaves that are so blood red and set next to the yellow leaves of the Ginko trees but it is all the other shades of orange and lime green against the deep greens of the cypress and the pines that blow the mind. At night in both ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more