Sandanbeki Coast of Japan for Water H2O Thursday

 

In one of my many trips to Japan

Fujifilm Pro2

Fujinon 16-55mm f2.8-4

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Mont-Saint-Michel tourist shop sign for Sign2

 

I remembered I bought a lot of cheese from here. 

These cow installations were quite artistic looking.

Fujfilm Pro2

16-55mm f2.8 

I am also starting to do a regular event for thursday called Water H2O Thursday. Anything to do with water will do. I am hosting on my own photo blog hops at H2O Thursday Welcome to place your links there

Linking Sign2

Kang Rice Wine - famous in Qing Dynasty

 

Just like the modern days, Kang is the powerful family that controls sale of salt, wine and sugar. It plays a major role in SilkRoad trade too. His family home is bigger than the size of forbidden city. The whole city like mansion is preserved till this day.

The sign says "Kang Hudred Million Wine" 

The words on sides of the door reads "There are all sorts of wine in the world" "Nothing beats the wine from Kang"

Linking Tom's Sign2

Old Chinese painting passed on in the family

 

I have a large family. Over 200 cousins that I could not count them all. It has been 3 years since I return to Taiwan. There were many wonderful items passed down the family tree. This was one of them. 

I am not sure if this was a real painting or a fake one. The dress code was from Manchurian period with a pig tail. Quite a scenic background too. There is a lot of western painting influence for this one.

Linking Tom's Treasure Tuesday

Pyrenees Biarritz France by Fujifilm X Pro2

 

As I browsed through my old photos, I particularly enjoyed this one

Linking Little Thursday

Sky gate ornament for Tom's Sign2 Event

 

The sign says, "Southeast Number 1". It refers to the sky gate tourist attraction that is very hard to climb up to in a mountain where a lot of daredevils come here for wind surfing along the cliffs of the mountains. 

Fujifilm Pro2

Fujinon 16-55mm f2.8

Linking Tom's Sign2

Signposts in Shinjuku, Tokyo

 

The night street in Tokyo reveals these interesting looking signposts. I can't wait to travel to Japan again. 

Fujifilm Pro 2

16-55mm f2.8 

This is in participation with Tom's Signpost Wednesday Signpost Wednesday and Face Off Friday

Forest near a Poet's resting place

Interesting light here. This was taken during a trip to an old time poet in china

St Michael Castle, France

French Church Facade

Work has been so busy. No time even to organise all the snapshots 

South Eastern France - mystical town

Van Gough used to stay in this castle town for 2 years. Very original medieval look.

South France Border

The trip to France was well worth it. At the peak of the mountains, the gale was incredibly strong. I was almost blown off the edge of the cliff