tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59255536099913176192024-02-07T09:05:25.694-08:00Jooni Jewelry InspirationJooni Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01438797774743601486noreply@blogger.comBlogger156813tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925553609991317619.post-32077438410223209182021-12-30T22:31:00.017-08:002021-12-31T21:44:05.137-08:00Short Trip to Monterey/Carmel & 50th Anniversary 2021<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhizjE4nKRqhiOfXqGlFs4VDHo_TQkQexIKrcz3WlwEQ8vRXm9m4w6ZRbluDpMS4AM9S0ZHaCF7jRD_yd5aYNelZFNF8XmAvRZclsK9snc-1nYSZ9ZJhjDpMa29hKw61y2drMoTo5_M9xOwC3XK8CEXolJM0LudnYqsVF0P8AUfAZOvUUKq3FYaN0HYyQ=s4032" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhizjE4nKRqhiOfXqGlFs4VDHo_TQkQexIKrcz3WlwEQ8vRXm9m4w6ZRbluDpMS4AM9S0ZHaCF7jRD_yd5aYNelZFNF8XmAvRZclsK9snc-1nYSZ9ZJhjDpMa29hKw61y2drMoTo5_M9xOwC3XK8CEXolJM0LudnYqsVF0P8AUfAZOvUUKq3FYaN0HYyQ=w320-h240" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1aEYq0_oZYly1PQU1tBJUn0V9TmBubvf5xTHhn1QvQtPhf40D1qoevzQLfywa2G24syGLmmErqpwd7_YbMoGka2d3AMjp7RcWZ5r_e3XY55WtaOV-ibN7TDqTqfAqKrYRKGJdj0jXKPvvolZuHeB9_dZMaBDUDk9mp3HkjkkRNMl9KBpwGfr4Gvkk-w=s3774" style="display: block; 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Located in the central coast of California, it is 6-7 hour drive from where I live in Southern California. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since the plan to visit Japan in 2020 was canceled, the motivation of traveling, even a short day trip, had vanished inside me but I was grateful to take this one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The photo on the top is the road view past Los Angeles. You see Southern California have a desert feel, inhabited by cacti like this. So once you arrive in Monterey, you'll have a bit of culture shock by its photogenic atmosphere. I have to warn you though, it is rare to see the blue sky all year round and it is quite freezing cold in the winter:10-20°F difference from Southern California. But that's the part of the melancholic sentiment of this place.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got lucky to be able to have a partially sunny day and that's when some of these photos were taken. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a few days of stay, I was ready to drive home. This trip gave me much inspiration and realization, making me miss my parents in Japan even more. They celebrated 50th anniversary this year and the pictures of the happy faces of mom & dad's brought special warmth to my heart. I hope we all will be able to see the separated loved ones very very soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you a happy new year filled with love and laugh!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ヨーロッパには行ったことがないけれど、「古いヨーロッパの趣」という描写がしっくりくるモントレー/カーメルの町。カリフォルニアの中央海岸部に位置し、南カリフォルニアから車で6~7時間ほど北上したところにあります。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">去年予定していた日本への帰国が中止になってからというもの、日帰りの旅ですらすっかり意欲が失せていたのですが、今回えいっと思い切ってよかったです。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">一番上の写真はロサンゼルスを過ぎた辺り。南カリフォルニアといえば、砂漠のような雰囲気もあってこんなサボテンの景色もよく見かけます。なのでモントレーに到着するとがらっと違う独特の情緒に軽いカルチャーショックを受けるかもしれません。お天気に関しては、一年を通して青空を見れる日は少なくて冬もとても寒くて南よりも5度から10度は違うので要注意。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">でもこの町の物憂げなムードを演出するにはそれもぴったりだったりします。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">幸いちらりと晴れ間が広がった日があり、こんな青い空を撮ることもできました。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">数日経過したあたりで、さて帰ろうかという気持ちに。日本の両親に早く会いたいという気持ちも強まったりして、いろいろと気づかせてくれる刺激的な旅になりました。今年金婚式のお祝いをした父と母の幸せな笑顔いっぱいの写真を眺めてはほっこりしつつ、会いたい人に会えないこの状況が一日も早く、解消されますように・・・と願っています。</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">よいお年をお迎えください!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0CX89SJV9-iEeds5mo-eDUWD6EVJkz9j52LRfx2MNStHK4s5MQV_Y6ctwSPCu1iGHl5_cK3VNVJlx3CTDqqycMEtjOqcsTlFjBGWyg6MQwrcPF-J5crRmB43CiVQCET7FqxiWmZ83KFj6Du_8xABvC54GVLMSUHTlil9UTZ1i-zUiPWo2JAOMB_TRXA=s3173" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="3173" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi0CX89SJV9-iEeds5mo-eDUWD6EVJkz9j52LRfx2MNStHK4s5MQV_Y6ctwSPCu1iGHl5_cK3VNVJlx3CTDqqycMEtjOqcsTlFjBGWyg6MQwrcPF-J5crRmB43CiVQCET7FqxiWmZ83KFj6Du_8xABvC54GVLMSUHTlil9UTZ1i-zUiPWo2JAOMB_TRXA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At Chapel Priere, Fukuoka Japan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">福岡チャペルプリエールにて<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jooni Jewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01438797774743601486noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5925553609991317619.post-23499720555115113242020-06-09T14:32:00.001-07:002021-05-02T21:43:57.207-07:00Rosa Iceberg California <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Gentle and elegant yet long blooming and quite tough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rosa iceberg must be well suited to California’s dry climate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Dreamy and wonderful, aren't they?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Evening walk has become a daily routine lately.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I enjoy spotting wild little rabbits along the way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> When I stop to look at them, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">deciding whether they should quickly run or not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">色々なことが次々と起こっている中で、</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">野生生物の世界はいつもどおり。</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">柔らかで優雅なのに開花の期間も長く</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">なかなかタフなアイスバーグ。 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">カリフォルニアのこの乾燥した気候に合うのか、</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">よく見かける花。</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">幻想的でうっとりしてしまいます。</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">そして最近すっかり日課となった夜のお散歩、 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">途中で野ウサギに出会うのが楽しみ。</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">ついつい立ち止まってじっと見ていると、 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">可愛らしい目をこちらに向け、耳をピンと立てて</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">逃げるべきかどうか判断している様子。 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">なので怖がらせないようにそっと立ち去る。</span></div>
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