a saturday afternoon expedition (you are invited!!)

sunny saturday today, and
in need of plastic-headed pins
i bicycled down to the next town

somehow a simple errand turned into
a mini expedition of few hours


come along, i'm gonna
show you around


hit the beach first to relax
although i was already relaxed enough



before i start to grow roots on the beach
i got up and headed toward a small bridge

with 4 sculptures decorating it
pretty elaborate, when you come to think of it

(almost no one's around to appreciate them)

one of the 4: lookin a bit "ritualistic" to me



decided on impluse to visit a shrine down the street

the first thing i noticed: a very accommodating tree



then, immodest look on one of dragons
(detail from a hanging bell)



and the bell
and the bell hammer
looking slightly fetish...



and on the roof there's
very stylish but subdued detail

we have many shrines in japan, some very famed but
not many possess sophistication as this one does




very nice studding job for a
wooden offering box



after getting the pins, i made another stop at a
local supermarket that is quite eco-conscious

corageous move for a small chain
i'm proud of them

below: re-issued drinks in red, yellow and green
that was popular among kids in mid century

thanks again for the forgiving people at
sanyu-store for letting me do my thang on
busy saturday afternoon



sun's setting...



heading home?
me, too!



that's all,
thank you for your company