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こんにちは, gentle readers![*]
As you may recall, my journal entry from Tuesday featured three pictures of the sakura that were taken on my Toyama outing that morning. The post ended with a promise of more, if there was interest. That interest has been expressed, so here I am to make good on that promise! Please to be enjoying!
Sakura, sakura everywhere!
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Besides the lovely cherry blossom, there is a gorgeous plum blossom tree on the right!
Another close up!
This statue in the park caught my eye -- more on it below!
Change of perspective -- looking up from the ground!
The road goes ever on and on...
As mentioned above, the statue of the girl in the park grabbed my attention, being beautifully framed by a halo of petals and blossoms. That said, I have absolutely no idea who she is or why this statue is there. There was no signage present and, even if there were, I doubt that I would have been able to read it! Thus, dear friends, I am offering one thousand points to the first person with Google-Fu strong enough to solve the mystery and uncover her secrets! Happy hunting!
Now then, tis off to bed for this Nomad! The T2K collaboration meeting -- latest in a popular series -- begins in the morning!
[*] That's simply "konnichiwa", or "hello", written in hiragana characters.
As you may recall, my journal entry from Tuesday featured three pictures of the sakura that were taken on my Toyama outing that morning. The post ended with a promise of more, if there was interest. That interest has been expressed, so here I am to make good on that promise! Please to be enjoying!
(click on any picture in this post to see the full-sized version)
As mentioned above, the statue of the girl in the park grabbed my attention, being beautifully framed by a halo of petals and blossoms. That said, I have absolutely no idea who she is or why this statue is there. There was no signage present and, even if there were, I doubt that I would have been able to read it! Thus, dear friends, I am offering one thousand points to the first person with Google-Fu strong enough to solve the mystery and uncover her secrets! Happy hunting!
Now then, tis off to bed for this Nomad! The T2K collaboration meeting -- latest in a popular series -- begins in the morning!
[*] That's simply "konnichiwa", or "hello", written in hiragana characters.
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Kip well m'dear. :o)
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Bell-Ringer
The bells renew the town, discover it
And give it back itself again, the man
Pulling the rope collects the houses as
Thoughts gather in the mind unscanned, he is
Crowding the town together from the night
And making bells the morning, in remote
Control of every life (for bells shout 'Wake'
And shake our dreams, though it is he who pulls
The sleep aside). But not into his thought
Do men continue as in lives of power;
For when each bell is pulled sufficiently
He never sees himself as any cause
Or need; the sounds had left his hands to sing
A meaning for each listening separately,
A separate meaning for the single choice.
Yet bells retire to silence, need him when
Time must be shown a lucid interval
And men look up as if the air were full
Of birds descending, bells exclaiming in
His hands but shouting wider than his will.
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The girl is, indeed, a conundrum, especially since she's wearing a Western-style dress, holding up a bouquet that doesn't look especially Japanese either, and her position suggests classical (European) ballet.
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Yay! Very glad that you like! It is lovely, isn't it?
I'd steal it, except mine is a shot of the top of the Empire State Building, lit up in shades of purple, against a starry sky.
Clearly, then, this is just a sign that you need to get a second computer, so that you can have two desktop pictures! ;-D
Actually, speaking of this, I have an upcoming post with a picture that you, in particular, will enjoy. Not saying more just yet, but wait and see!
The girl is, indeed, a conundrum
*nods* She really is. Still makes for a pretty photo, though.
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I may be a bit distracted in the near future, but I'll make a point of checking your entries for more delightful pictures :-)
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Meanwhile, I will make the mys-TEEEER-ious post today, so that you don't have to keep checking. And also because you might need something that could make you smile.
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Yes, I'm still looking forward to reading that card in 2047. Don't buy me one for 2147 yet, though... the paper would probably deteriorate by then :-D
Your travel photos, and many of your other posts, always make me smile!
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Also: Hope you enjoy the latest journal entry! Is posted now... and you even get mentioned! :-D
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Yes, I see your newest post, and I've already commented on it! Thank you!!!
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P.S. As for searching, you have plenty of time. No one else has figured out who the girl is yet, either. Including yours truly!
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You don't have permission to access /~mmalek/pictures/LJ/Sakura/Sakura-07.JPG on this server.
EVERY other picture I can access. Is most strange!
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Go ahead and copy it now, hon. It should be just fine...
*hugs*
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Hey, there's writing on that statue! However, I cannot read kanji and it's toward the back of the base. Does anyone else see this?
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Hmmmmm... Perhaps we now have a clue!
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Bedtime for me now, too. Hope you are sleeping well, Beloved.
愛しています!!
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Sleep well, my darling. And I shall see you again in eleven days!
*kiss*
P.S. 愛しています, too!
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Indeed, I rather like the idea of you using them as backgrounds for your computer at home. Gives you -- and your awesometacular housemates -- something to remember me by when I'm not in town. *wink*
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I love white tree blossom at a glance I can almost convince myself it's snow and still winter and not spring which is my worst time of year
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Also, I agree that the sakura in bloom do have a striking resemblance to pure white snow. Very glad you enjoyed the pictures! Yay!
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Also, the sakura trees are kinda pretty, too, yes?
*wink*
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What's the name of the park the girl is in? Is it in Toyama?
I'm so out of practice on my 日本語. I've been too busy with Español. This Summer I'm going to spend some time at least working on kanji again. It won't help with grammar, but if I can learn a big bunch of kanji from flashcards, it'll be a big help once I sit down and work on the nuts and bolts of the language again. I want to keep up with Spanish too, since I'm not going to have time to take more Spanish courses next semester. But with Spanish, I've gotten to the point, I think, where I can keep learning on my own via reading.
But I digress. Thank you for more wonderful pictures. I hope to share more of mine after I get through with finals in a few weeks!
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My friend, I very much hope that you get the chance to see the sakura in Washington DC soon... and in Japan eventually! I know that you will love it!
To answer your question about the statue: The girl is in Matsu River Park, in Toyama. No one has been able to find out anything about her, though. Which is fine. There is no burning need to know. It just seemed like a fun challenge.
Looking forward to seeing more of your pictures once your exams are over. Good luck with them!!
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And, yes, I think that she is made of bronze...
P.S. Are you awake now, Beep-Face?
P.P.S. Do keep in mind that there's no reason to want to know this, except as a challenge. So don't knock yourself out trying to find the answer, Sweetie-Mips. Is no practical value -- just for fun!
P.P.S. Love you waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!