I don't have much to blog about, but let's beginning with some photos from Ehime!
Egret over the Soja River in Imabari
Momiji in Nibukawa Gorge
drying rice in Hojo
elementary school students prepare to compete at Otoi-oh-Sumo in Nomura
Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama
bluegrass band playing at Asakura Dam Lakeside Park
drunkies carrying a mikoshi at the famous matsuri in Niihama
Kamoike Seaside Park
Sekizen Island
Imabari Castle

Egret over the Soja River in Imabari

Momiji in Nibukawa Gorge

drying rice in Hojo

elementary school students prepare to compete at Otoi-oh-Sumo in Nomura

Dogo Onsen in Matsuyama

bluegrass band playing at Asakura Dam Lakeside Park

drunkies carrying a mikoshi at the famous matsuri in Niihama

Kamoike Seaside Park

Sekizen Island

Imabari Castle
Anyhow, I guess that very odd conjunction has mostly to do with my First Nations status... or maybe I'm just interested in a lot of strange things. Other stuff on the list goes hand-in-hand, though... like bikes and Japanese. Ha!