Beyond the Border(s) – The Ocean by Lin Shuen-long is a wonderful Art Setouchi artwork that has been sitting in Takamatsu Sunport for four years now, and I realize that I never wrote a proper post about it. So, I’m doing it before it’s too late. And first, why is […]
Yes, I know, I’ve been awfully quiet here lately. You know, it’s the usual excuse: too many things to do, not enough time to do all. Work, family, of course the virus. It’s causing more work which causes more fatigue, which also means less time and energy for blogging, I’m […]
A very quick post today. I shot this video, and I thought you may like it. I’m debating starting a “relaxing in Setouchi” series. The most difficult part is having a video that’s several minutes long and that is not interrupted by the sound of a motorized vehicle. […]
Yesterday afternoon, there were some quite impressive clouds floating over Okayama, on the other side of the Seto Inland Sea. As I don’t know much about clouds, I’m not sure why, but such a view is pretty rare. I suspect that their existence is related to the fact that a […]
It feels like ages since I last wrote a full blog post here. It also feels like ages since I last set foot on Ogijima. Well, it is – my last visit was in early March. I can’t believe it’s been this long! We’re really living through some crazy times. […]
Trying to escape the heat, we decided to go to Shionoe, in the south of Takamatsu, at the foot of the mountains to see if we could find a few spots where we could cool down a little bit. I brought back three pictures and a video from this escapade. […]
Yes, I know, this blog has seen more active days. The past few months have been exhausting like almost never before.Online classes are not as fun as I thought they would. Well for next semester, I have the time to see it coming and the experience from this past semester […]
When you can’t go to Ogijima, sometimes, Ogijima can come to you, or at least parts of it. On Tuesday, I received not one but two packages from Ogijima! They came from the two online shops based on the island. In the morning, came the herbal teas (and a few […]
In my previous post, I told you about the Slowpoke manhole cover on Naoshima and the reason for it. If you’ve missed it, it’s near the end of the post, but really you should read all of it. Today, I’m showing you the Slowpoke manhole cover in Takamatsu. This […]