forbidden fruit

during the first weeks of arriving in new zealand, ecstatic about being able to eat apples off the tree....
















there are cherry apples, too.. small like cherries but taste just like apples.














this sweet peach was plucked off a tree along the street.

the seasons

march 07














april 07














june 07

there are no ants in new zealand

you can eat in your bedroom, drop crumbs all around and not worry about being eaten alive by an army of ants while you were sleeping because.....

there are no ants in new zealand
no roaches no mossies on the stree-eets
there are no ants in new zealand
what will the pangolin find to eat...
(sung to tune of "There Are No Cats in America" in American Tail)

Yokoso japan! - Part VIII Shizuoka

long trip from kyoto to ito - cost a bomb.














soba dog. soba in a hot dog bun. gross.....















traditional breakfast. rice flour cake in shoyu soup.















koganezaki park. good diving for macro stuff.

















map showing where the critters live.














3 dead men hung over railing.













more of the coast..













wild flowers



















next destination. jogasaki coast.


















rocks formed by volcanic activity














king kong comes to shizuoka. showing off his tattoo under armpit














scary one-eyed polar bear. sure to be a hit with kids.



















chained to king kong to prevent him from escaping this thankless job of scaring kids.















one last picture...
how about a cold fizzy drink while you are trekking through the forest?
















end of trip.

Yokoso japan! - Part VII Kyoto

Next: Part VIII Shizuoka