We have been talking about poetic names and the sounds of the Japanese summer. The Japanese cicada or semi are a ubiquitous part of the soundscape in summer. Different species, I guess hatch at different times so there are different songs throughout the summer.
I remember trying to fall asleep in Kyoto and the semi …
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I took the photo above rather in tribute to Michael Kenna. He is one of my favorite photographers. He first came to my attention about 15 years ago, and I have been following his career ever since. He works exclusively in Black and White film. His photos are a meditation just to look at …
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