Stalagmite in the Gyoku Sendo cave of Okinawa.
Stalactites hang from the ceiling
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Still, icy water and lighting used to good effect
Everyone just walked past this bat without seeing it
and this eel
looking at our ride from our ride.
Taiko drums see us off at Okinawa
The sun sets as we head north
Our last supper
The library
Magnificent gallery and beautiful timbers
The Brittania dining room
Entering Osaka
The Tempozan ferris wheel can be seen from many places around Osaka and gives direction towards the harbour
Sun rises behind the city skyline
Umeda or plum blossoms at Osaka Palace
Boating in the moat
Small bird searching for bugs
Plum blossoms
Shrine on palace grounds
Wind and rain as we approach Osaka Castle
Osaka business district
Exhibit at National Museum of Modern Art and Craft, Tokyo
These bronze birds of prey are exquisite
Timber work panel set into a bench seat
Cherry blossoms at the Imperial Palace garden, Tokyo. Michelle is enjoying the fragrance
Small bridge in the Imperial Gardens