"Homeleave" in Japan - Kyoto, Dec 2008

Nijo castle








KinKoKu, the golden temple



RyoanJi Temple, famous for its stone garden










Macaque Monkey Mountain




We finished the day with a night stroll through a bamboo grove


Sangensanju Temple




Kiyumizudera Temple










And you thought parking in PDX was tight...

"Homeleave" in Japan - Osaka, Dec 2009

A quick stop in Osaka to visit the Aquarium and Universal Studios. The aquarium had a whale shark that was huge and mesmerizing to watch.

No Admittance - Aug '08

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Ailey sings in the ISB Christmas choir - Dec '08

Busan International Womens Association sponsors a Christmas Bazaar every year that kicks off with the ISB chior singing a few songs. If you watch very very closely, you just might see Ailey's lips move.