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Jellyfish, aquarium, Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, SC, 2/4

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 11:04:32 -0800

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Jellyfish, aquarium, Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, SC, 2/4

Kirishima National Park - very misty. This area is famous for its hot springs.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:14:10 -0700

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Kirishima National Park - very misty. This area is famous for its hot springs.

Waterfall and pool. This time, I came prepared, wearing clothes I was willing to swim in, so I was able to swim with everyone else.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:28:24 -0700

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Waterfall and pool. This time, I came prepared, wearing clothes I was willing to swim in, so I was able to swim with everyone else.

View of a city

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:52:31 -0700

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View of a city

Todd, Justin, Jason, Brandon, James, and me in front, at the tomb of Prince Kanenaga. (Thanks to Anaguma for correcting me!)

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:06:36 -0700

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Todd, Justin, Jason, Brandon, James, and me in front, at the tomb of Prince Kanenaga. (Thanks to Anaguma for correcting me!)

I saw this weird animal and had to get a photo. Even with digital zoom I couldn't get very close. This picture is cropped. Anyone know what it is? I think it's a wild boar... (6/18)

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:59:02 -0700

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I saw this weird animal and had to get a photo. Even with digital zoom I couldn't get very close. This picture is cropped. Anyone know what it is? I think it's a wild boar... (6/18)

Dinner at a yakitoriya, where we sampled hot and cold sake. I liked the biting taste of the cold the best. While we came primarily for the sake, we also ate a lot.nikujagaika no shiokara (I ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:41:26 -0800

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Dinner at a yakitoriya, where we sampled hot and cold sake. I liked the biting taste of the cold the best. While we came primarily for the sake, we also ate a lot.nikujagaika no shiokara (I ...

I wish I knew what mountain this is. (A commenter tells me it's Iwaki-san in Aomori Prefecture!)

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:41:02 -0800

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I wish I knew what mountain this is. (A commenter tells me it's Iwaki-san in Aomori Prefecture!)

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nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:00:41 -0700

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View off right side of bridge

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:28:13 -0700

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View off right side of bridge

An abandoned shop, supposedly closed for the season (but perhaps permanently?). We had lunch across the way, and there was no one else around.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:52:29 -0700

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An abandoned shop, supposedly closed for the season (but perhaps permanently?). We had lunch across the way, and there was no one else around.

Back at that same spa we went to on the 18th. I don't even remember going back there, let alone why. (6/26)

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:29:49 -0700

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Back at that same spa we went to on the 18th. I don't even remember going back there, let alone why. (6/26)

Todd disappears behind an outbuilding

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:07:38 -0700

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Todd disappears behind an outbuilding

Todd at a shop with traditional thatched roof. He may have been asking them if they had batteries; my camera was low.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:07:35 -0700

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Todd at a shop with traditional thatched roof. He may have been asking them if they had batteries; my camera was low.

Our destination.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:07:21 -0700

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Our destination.

In the parking lot, there were what I assumed to be water trucks when I went back to label these photos, but which I have been informed are actually poop-sucking trucks. Eww.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:07:07 -0700

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In the parking lot, there were what I assumed to be water trucks when I went back to label these photos, but which I have been informed are actually poop-sucking trucks. Eww.

My lunch. This is local fare: a fish caught in waters nearby and vegetables grown in local gardens. I was hoping to enjoy it more, but the fish was very small and VERY salty, and I found t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:07:05 -0700

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My lunch. This is local fare: a fish caught in waters nearby and vegetables grown in local gardens. I was hoping to enjoy it more, but the fish was very small and VERY salty, and I found t ...

Todd and Jason (is he going to kill me?) sitting down for lunch.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:07:02 -0700

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Todd and Jason (is he going to kill me?) sitting down for lunch.

Farming community carved out of a valley

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:06:47 -0700

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Farming community carved out of a valley

A little farming area nestled in a valley

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:06:38 -0700

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A little farming area nestled in a valley

Here's the mascot/logo thingy for whatever it was that happened in 1999. Coincidentally, I'm wearing a shirt from the event given to me by my host mother. With me is Kuni, who is very much ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 11:26:53 -0700

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Here's the mascot/logo thingy for whatever it was that happened in 1999. Coincidentally, I'm wearing a shirt from the event given to me by my host mother. With me is Kuni, who is very much ...

I should know the name of this canal/river/whatever, as I spent quite a bit of time crossing it while in Yatsushiro. But I do not. (Anaguma informs me that it is a branch of the Kuma River ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:59:05 -0700

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I should know the name of this canal/river/whatever, as I spent quite a bit of time crossing it while in Yatsushiro. But I do not. (Anaguma informs me that it is a branch of the Kuma River ...

Lotus blossoms (Akita)

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:41:59 -0800

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Lotus blossoms (Akita)

The ryokan's Mama-san puts away the wig I was wearing.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:41:51 -0800

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The ryokan's Mama-san puts away the wig I was wearing.

London, 5/31/09

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:56:31 -0700

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London, 5/31/09

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nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:54:10 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:52:22 -0700

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Zodiac statues in the Tokyo National Museum, Ueno, 3/16

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:02:25 -0800

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Zodiac statues in the Tokyo National Museum, Ueno, 3/16

Front of Todaiji, and the gold statue next to the Daibutsu, Nara. 3/10

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:01:47 -0800

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Front of Todaiji, and the gold statue next to the Daibutsu, Nara. 3/10

This is a pretty decent shot of the city. (6/18) さかもと八竜天文台熊本県八代市坂本 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:58:55 -0700

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This is a pretty decent shot of the city. (6/18) さかもと八竜天文台熊本県八代市坂本 ...

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nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 09:11:08 -0800

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Steps, torii, and shrine, plus a statue of a horse (Takayama)

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:20:08 -0800

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Steps, torii, and shrine, plus a statue of a horse (Takayama)

Torii gates at a shrine.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:17:25 -0800

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Torii gates at a shrine.

Tsukiji Fish Market, largest fish market in the world. (Tokyo)

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:54:36 -0800

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Tsukiji Fish Market, largest fish market in the world. (Tokyo)

The lovely toilet on the train. Isn't it inviting?

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:41:12 -0800

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The lovely toilet on the train. Isn't it inviting?

This is what the signs at all train stations look like, telling you what town is next on the rail either way. Not all of them will have the romanized names, but the tourist destinations defi ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 09:00:10 -0800

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This is what the signs at all train stations look like, telling you what town is next on the rail either way. Not all of them will have the romanized names, but the tourist destinations defi ...

Hokkaido University campus

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 03:18:13 -0800

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Hokkaido University campus

I caught sight of Jessica Mulligan (the redhead) outside the convention center when I went to get the car.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Sat, 07 Aug 2004 13:34:03 -0700

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I caught sight of Jessica Mulligan (the redhead) outside the convention center when I went to get the car.

I should have tried a frozen lemonade.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Sat, 07 Aug 2004 13:33:41 -0700

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I should have tried a frozen lemonade.

We met Neil, Pam, and the others at the Holiday Inn, where most (all?) of them were staying.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 21:32:56 -0700

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We met Neil, Pam, and the others at the Holiday Inn, where most (all?) of them were staying.

Trying to interpret the taste.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 21:32:53 -0700

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Trying to interpret the taste.

Out the window of our hotel

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 20:01:09 -0700

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Out the window of our hotel

You can probably tell that I was trying to get artistic shots of the lighthouse.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 20:01:01 -0700

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You can probably tell that I was trying to get artistic shots of the lighthouse.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 20:00:41 -0700

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I was trying really hard to get a good shot of that boat. My first attempt seems to be the best.

nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 20:00:30 -0700

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I was trying really hard to get a good shot of that boat. My first attempt seems to be the best.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 09:00:22 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Thu, 05 Aug 2004 09:00:21 -0700

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nobody@smugmug.com (Heather Meadows) — Wed, 04 Aug 2004 19:13:32 -0700

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Heather Meadows' popular Travel photos

Jellyfish, aquarium, Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia, SC, 2/4

Kirishima National Park - very misty. This area is famous for its hot springs.

Waterfall and pool. This time, I came prepared, wearing clothes I was willing to swim in, so I was able to swim with everyone else.

View of a city

Todd, Justin, Jason, Brandon, James, and me in front, at the tomb of Prince Kanenaga. (Thanks to Anaguma for correcting me!)

I saw this weird animal and had to get a photo. Even with digital zoom I couldn't get very close. This picture is cropped. Anyone know what it is? I think it's a wild boar... (6/18)

Dinner at a yakitoriya, where we sampled hot and cold sake. I liked the biting taste of the cold the best. While we came primarily for the sake, we also ate a lot.nikujagaika no shiokara (I ...

I wish I knew what mountain this is. (A commenter tells me it's Iwaki-san in Aomori Prefecture!)

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View off right side of bridge

An abandoned shop, supposedly closed for the season (but perhaps permanently?). We had lunch across the way, and there was no one else around.

Back at that same spa we went to on the 18th. I don't even remember going back there, let alone why. (6/26)

Todd disappears behind an outbuilding

Todd at a shop with traditional thatched roof. He may have been asking them if they had batteries; my camera was low.

Our destination.

In the parking lot, there were what I assumed to be water trucks when I went back to label these photos, but which I have been informed are actually poop-sucking trucks. Eww.

My lunch. This is local fare: a fish caught in waters nearby and vegetables grown in local gardens. I was hoping to enjoy it more, but the fish was very small and VERY salty, and I found t ...

Todd and Jason (is he going to kill me?) sitting down for lunch.

Farming community carved out of a valley

A little farming area nestled in a valley

Here's the mascot/logo thingy for whatever it was that happened in 1999. Coincidentally, I'm wearing a shirt from the event given to me by my host mother. With me is Kuni, who is very much ...

I should know the name of this canal/river/whatever, as I spent quite a bit of time crossing it while in Yatsushiro. But I do not. (Anaguma informs me that it is a branch of the Kuma River ...

Lotus blossoms (Akita)

The ryokan's Mama-san puts away the wig I was wearing.

London, 5/31/09

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Zodiac statues in the Tokyo National Museum, Ueno, 3/16

Front of Todaiji, and the gold statue next to the Daibutsu, Nara. 3/10

This is a pretty decent shot of the city. (6/18) さかもと八竜天文台 熊本県八代市坂本 ...

Heather Meadows' photo

Steps, torii, and shrine, plus a statue of a horse (Takayama)

Torii gates at a shrine.

Tsukiji Fish Market, largest fish market in the world. (Tokyo)

The lovely toilet on the train. Isn't it inviting?

This is what the signs at all train stations look like, telling you what town is next on the rail either way. Not all of them will have the romanized names, but the tourist destinations defi ...

Hokkaido University campus

I caught sight of Jessica Mulligan (the redhead) outside the convention center when I went to get the car.

I should have tried a frozen lemonade.

We met Neil, Pam, and the others at the Holiday Inn, where most (all?) of them were staying.

Trying to interpret the taste.

Out the window of our hotel

You can probably tell that I was trying to get artistic shots of the lighthouse.

Heather Meadows' photo

I was trying really hard to get a good shot of that boat. My first attempt seems to be the best.

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This is a pretty decent shot of the city. (6/18) さかもと八竜天文台熊本県八代市坂本 ...