Statue on bridge in Takayama Statue on bridge in Takayama Shrine in Takayama Hida Folk Village View of Takayama Shrine in Takayama Shrine in Takayama Shrine to family ancestors in Takayama Fireplace area in an old house Interior of a house Tokonoma (床の間) Tokonoma (床の間) Super Moon - 15 November 2016 Sweetgum leaves in November Brown thrasher Tombigbee River Sweet gum Blackjack oak (I think) Sweet gum Sassafras Sweet gum Sweet gum Southern red oak Sinope & white-throated sparrow Red-breasted nuthatch Vultures on the power line at early morning Billbergia nutans Billbergia nutans Barred owl - Strix varia Barred owl - Strix varia Okayama Castle Okayama Korakuen Okayama Korakuen Okayama Korakuen Okayama Korakuen Okayama Korakuen Okayama Korakuen Okayama Korakuen Sweetgum leaf Asters Sweet-gum leaves Ruellia simplex flowers Helianthus flowers Sinope relaxing by the pool Patch waiting for her afternoon tea