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on the ferry to the island

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:08:33 MST

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on the ferry to the island - FH000008-1.jpg

this comes later but oh, well. we\'re on the ropeway down the mountain

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:08:32 MST

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this comes later but oh, well. we\'re on the ropeway down the mountain - FH000007.jpg

view from ferry

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:08:31 MST

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view from ferry - FH000005-1.jpg

view from ferry

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:08:30 MST

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view from ferry - FH000004-1.jpg

The deer mobbed Trisha. It was too late to save her.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:08:13 MST

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The deer mobbed Trisha. It was too late to save her. - FL000037.jpg

Trisha attempts to placate vicious deer by smiling. This is later interpreted as hostile.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:08:12 MST

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Trisha attempts to placate vicious deer by smiling. This is later interpreted as hostile. - FH000003-1.jpg

They\'re adorable. Until they eat you.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:08:11 MST

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They\'re adorable. Until they eat you. - FH000002-1.jpg

looking for tourist victims

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:08:10 MST

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looking for tourist victims - FH000001-1.jpg

Miya-jima is a sacred island. no one can give birth or die there. Well, they CAN, but they\'re not SUPPOSED to.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:07:45 MST

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Miya-jima is a sacred island. no one can give birth or die there. Well, they CAN, but they\'re not SUPPOSED to. - FH000028.jpg

there are many shrines and temples there to placate the gods

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:07:30 MST

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there are many shrines and temples there to placate the gods - c5e1ea40.jpg

cute statues outside a temple

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:07:16 MST

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cute statues outside a temple - FH000030-1.jpg

many steps up to a temple

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:07:15 MST

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many steps up to a temple - FH000032-1.jpg

shopping area

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:06:56 MST

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shopping area - FL000036.jpg

you\'re not supposed to take pictures of sacred stuff. Whoops.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:06:55 MST

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you\'re not supposed to take pictures of sacred stuff. Whoops. - 9338615f.jpg

there were hundreds of statues on the steps, all different

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:06:54 MST

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there were hundreds of statues on the steps, all different - FL000031.jpg

lions are cool

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:06:53 MST

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lions are cool - FL000035.jpg

At the time, I thought this street looked cool. I\'m not so sure now.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:06:51 MST

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At the time, I thought this street looked cool. I\'m not so sure now. - FH000033-1.jpg

At the beginning of our hike up to mount Misen (560m). I have never seen a more beautiful forest

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:06:23 MST

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At the beginning of our hike up to mount Misen (560m). I have never seen a more beautiful forest - FH000027.jpg

you had to be there

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:06:22 MST

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you had to be there - FH000026.jpg

Trisha working her way up the Steeeeep trail. Shortly thereafter, we found a black leather men\'s g-string on the big flat rock. I wish I were kidding.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:05:52 MST

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Trisha working her way up the Steeeeep trail. Shortly thereafter, we found a black leather men\'s g-string on the big flat rock. I wish I were kidding. - FL000023-1.jpg

me goofing off with camera, thanks to a big rock and a gullible friend

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:05:33 MST

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me goofing off with camera, thanks to a big rock and a gullible friend - FL000024.jpg

Uhm. More sacred stuff I\'m desecrating by photographing.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:05:32 MST

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Uhm. More sacred stuff I\'m desecrating by photographing. - FL000025.jpg

Awesome views as we neared the top.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:05:31 MST

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Awesome views as we neared the top. - db6c0e90.jpg

this trail was no problem once we climbed the 30 bazillion stone steps up the vertical face of the mountain.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:05:30 MST

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this trail was no problem once we climbed the 30 bazillion stone steps up the vertical face of the mountain. - 883db991.jpg

me=dork

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:05:29 MST

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me=dork - FH000022-1.jpg

views. what more can I say?

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:05:27 MST

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views. what more can I say? - FH000020.jpg

the deer hunted us all the way to the top. We barely escaped with our lives. I\'m in therapy now.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:04:52 MST

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the deer hunted us all the way to the top. We barely escaped with our lives. I\'m in therapy now. - FL000016.jpg

we never saw any monkies, but these signs made it all worthwhile.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:04:34 MST

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we never saw any monkies, but these signs made it all worthwhile. - FH000013.jpg

I mean, who writes these things?

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:04:33 MST

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I mean, who writes these things? - FL000012-1.jpg

I don\'t want to be such a monkey, either.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:04:32 MST

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I don\'t want to be such a monkey, either. - FL000014.jpg

view from ropeway on our way down

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:04:00 MST

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view from ropeway on our way down - FH000010.jpg

a shrine.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:03:59 MST

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a shrine. - FH000018-1.jpg

top o\' the world, ma!

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:03:58 MST

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top o\' the world, ma! - FH000017-1.jpg

uhm, like, trees and stuff

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:03:57 MST

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uhm, like, trees and stuff - FH000015.jpg

really, really big dork

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:03:56 MST

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really, really big dork - FH000011-1.jpg

I like Japan. Not really relevant to the picture, but I had to write something.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:03:55 MST

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I like Japan. Not really relevant to the picture, but I had to write something. - FH000009.jpg

ropeway

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:03:54 MST

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ropeway - FH000008.jpg

lying in wait for a hapless passerby

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:03:16 MST

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lying in wait for a hapless passerby - FH000006.jpg

some weird funkadelic wooden statue store

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:02:53 MST

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some weird funkadelic wooden statue store - FH000004.jpg

This one cracked me up. But then again, I had just hiked for several hours and I was suffering from fatigue and dementia.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:02:38 MST

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This one cracked me up. But then again, I had just hiked for several hours and I was suffering from fatigue and dementia. - FH000005.jpg

The famous \"floating torii\" which wasn\'t really floating since it was low tide. But still very nice.

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:01:21 MST

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The famous \"floating torii\" which wasn\'t really floating since it was low tide. But still very nice. - FH000003.jpg

oyster vendor. I can think of no better way to end a long day of hiking than with stuffing my face. Although I don\'t like oysters. Oh, well! THE END!

wanderingsensei1 — Wed, 4 Jan 2006 04:53:16 MST

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oyster vendor. I can think of no better way to end a long day of hiking than with stuffing my face. Although I don\'t like oysters. Oh, well! THE END! - FH000002.jpg