WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY (PICS)

[twin]

Nice Summ3rhays how long did it take you two finish the 1/2 marathon?

[twin]

For me it was 6 mile hike to Dans Pulpit.

[summ3rhays]

@twin:

Nice Summ3rhays how long did it take you two finish the 1/2 marathon?

Just a touch over 2 hrs. I should have finished earlier, but I stopped to take too many pics.

Twin, you live in such a pretty part of the country. Always enjoy your pics.

[jdl1279]

Had a great day with the wife and kids, went to the W.K. Kellogg bird sanctuary. All animals here are found injured in the wild, most with no chance of returning due to blindness, amputated wings, or other injuries. Lots of pics

[jdl1279]

cont.

[Snowy]

wow an interesting bunch we are. Much diversity on a single page, love it!

jdl, those are some amazing looking birds, hopefully a great day for the fam.
twin, great location, wonderful pulpit that one!

[jdl1279]

Thanks Snowy, it was a lot of fun for all of us.

[Snowy]

Today was/is all about Mt. Fuji, we're here for 2 nights to do it slowly and do some hikes around the hotel as well as the usual tourist trap things. Oh and BTW, clicking on the images expands them inline if you'd like a closer view

On a walk back from the lake. tagged as 2009, really odd.

Watched this guy catch about a 60cm long trout-looking fish. Amazing. He took out of water, confirmed it's length, then bowed to it and released back into the water. Then he sung a little jig.

Fuji-san

[Finn666]

dope!

[twin]

Jdl1279 Nice post on the Bird Sanctuary
Snowy just great. Some day I may get to MT Fuji.

[summ3rhays]

What an amazing trip Snowy. Looks like perfect weather to enjoy the outdoors.

[Megatron1505]

Yup, my jealousy meter is set to 10 Wade 

[Snowy]

@twin, being close to Mt Fuji has been on my list for years. It is quite awe inspiring. The area around here is very quiet, but lovely forests, you would like for sure
@summer, weather's been great, fresh, but not too cold. Still snow on the ground up here, but not really in the way.
@Mega, Thanks/Sorry?

Today we went up to the lave caves and hiked between them, and then back afterwards. Seems that most drove, we saw 1 other couple in the hour of hiking - bliss. The caves themselves, christ, not my cup of tea at all. 23 meters down for the Ice Cave, with clearances of 90cms at some points, poor lighting, small stairs, and icey floors in bits. A great experience to see how ice was kept all year around, but not high on the fun radar. Hiking back from the station in the afternoon we stumbled across a random temple that was not visible from street view and about 2kms from anything touristy. Very interesting seeing a 'real' Shinto temple. May be a few days before I'm back online after this, off to a valley from the Shogun era next…

Mt Fuji @ dusk

[FurattoHeddo]

Thanks for the spectacular pics Snowy, what are you using to shoot?

[Finn666]

^ should be his canon with the 24-70mm 2.8 lens!

[Snowy]

Finn, Good memory/research; correct.

FurattoHeddo, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM in full detail. The only lens I've brought on this trip, and it's attached to my 6D.

And now a mini overload.

[Snowy]

Today @ Magome in Kiso Valley, preparing for the hike tomorrow along the Edo era Shogun patrolled/protected areas…

[Giles]

I know this is a post facto balls ache Snowy.  But your images are so great, please consider consolidating them into an Meetups and travel thread…..

[Chris]

Woah, is that Mrs. Snowy's actual hair color?  I don't think we've seen her with a natural color, just blue/purple/etc.

[MastersOfDeath]

Lovely pics - look at Tanuki with his big old bollocks!