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blaine not brain: June 2013
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Who is Blaine Not Brain? Sunday, June 23, 2013. Memories of Golden Week. The walk up to the shrine itself is great. I love the tall trees. The shrine itself was completely underwhelming. The bamboo and soba flavored ice cream I ate after that was great. For some reason those flavors had an earthiness that plucked the green ivy growing around my heart. The next morning we visited a flower festival. Now on to the backlog of things and places that have been patiently waiting for a voice. These roofs abound ...
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blaine not brain: July 2013
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Who is Blaine Not Brain? Sunday, July 28, 2013. The first time was late March or April of last year. I took a different route that time. I thought for sure the road that took me over a mountain range into a forestry monoculture was going to dead end. A few times the dead foliage of the sugi made me think the road had vanished completely. Such fond memories of that day. That day led me to Hachiken. And "You are such a maniac for waterfalls." The reason is not just because I like the waterfall but goin...
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blaine not brain: November 2012
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Who is Blaine Not Brain? Thursday, November 29, 2012. Falling Into Happy Melancholy. Strolling over fallen leaves. The fall is at once so happy and then so melancholy. The undulating tone of life. None of this is so bad. Right? I'm not sure who will answer back on that one. I sure end up in valleys quite often. Escaping the valleys carved in my mind by going to valleys. They continue to be barraged with earthly debris. The process hasn't ceased. My own valleys carry on the same. We can't enjoy the crab s...
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blaine not brain: February 2013
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Who is Blaine Not Brain? Wednesday, February 27, 2013. It's a Wise Virtue to Pay Attention to Signs. The reservoir from the dam down stream makes a very big lake in the middle of the mountains. I try to fathom what the original valley looked like before it was flooded. Dams always kind of make me sad. I don't like them much from a natural perspective. They are commendable from an engineering view though. I had to clear some boulders out of the road to get here but it was worth it. I wasn't ready to t...
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blaine not brain: Someday I'll Return to the Trails of Fushimi
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Who is Blaine Not Brain? Thursday, April 23, 2015. Someday I'll Return to the Trails of Fushimi. The blast of cool air from the forest depths feels great. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Someday Ill Return to the Trails of Fushimi. Macau - Rua Do Lilau. Ma On Shan - November 24, 2014. Just Happy Im Here. Other Great Reads and Friends. A Day in the Moroccan Life. A DIFFERENT KIND OF LUXURY: Japanese Lessons in Simple Living and Inner Abundance. Hana 2009 - Yamanashi Hyakumeizan. Notes from the 'Nog.
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blaine not brain: November 17th, 2014
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Who is Blaine Not Brain? Friday, May 29, 2015. November 17th, 2014. I wish I would have had more time to take pictures of the churches but my time was cut short in Macau. Two days later I had to leave Macau and I haven't been back since. Apparently, I could maybe go back but it isn't worth it to test the ban on entering. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). November 17th, 2014. Other Great Reads and Friends. A Day in the Moroccan Life. Hana 2009 - Yamanashi Hyakumeizan. Hiking in Southern Japan.
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blaine not brain: May 2013
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Who is Blaine Not Brain? Thursday, May 30, 2013. Good Morning Fukui and Bye. The map had shown me this spot as something of worth. It might have been. Well, yes it was. Rocks Water. Perfect. Some other curious travelers greeted me and then gave me a friendly warning "Don't fall off. It's dangerous being alone." I should have pretended I was going to fall off in that moment. I'm too righteous in my split second thinking however. Tuesday, May 28, 2013. So what makes it so beautiful? The several kilometer l...
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blaine not brain: March 2013
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Who is Blaine Not Brain? Friday, March 29, 2013. I missed this tree last year because I was too late. It blooms early. This year I was probably a bit too early but it was still nice anyway. But I think I'm all sakura'd out by now. With all these nice trees come crowds of people I don't want to see. I just want the rivers and mountains to myself. So there is no other option. Monday, March 18, 2013. Don't Call It A Day. That boy on the bike startled me. He called out sheepishly, "Blaine-sensei? The other w...
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blaine not brain: Crab Walls
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Who is Blaine Not Brain? Friday, May 22, 2015. It's been a bit cool and rainy these days. By chance I came upon these scans from my Olympus Pen. Well, I should say I found the camera and then discovered this folder sitting in plain sight on my computer. I should really take it out for a spin and use it more. I have some very subtle but interesting images from it. I also need to post once a week but my soul is a bit dead. No rhyme or reason. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). November 17th, 2014.
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blaine not brain: January 2013
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Who is Blaine Not Brain? Monday, January 28, 2013. I didn't want to hijack Ted's comment section on his post about getting lost in the mountains so I decided to retell some short stories of my own. I haven't ever been in a really bad situation but it's easy to see how things can get much worse. Here are three, including one from this past winter vacation to Hokkaido for skiing. Was there really any danger that day? What other choice did I have? Sunday, January 20, 2013. Can't Keep Out of the Kitchen.
