The stars are about 3 or 4 feet tall, much larger than any others I’ve encountered. This one bears the inscription: 1981 – Warren Honor Clyde – Grant General – Lorenzo. I believe 1981 is the year that these were made. Lorenzo Oden was married to Gladys Collier, daughter of William ...
From the station leave by the west exit, walk along the road that passes the Hoonji Temple 法恩寺 to the glistening white Sekia Mumei Senshi No Haka (Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers) that marks the trailhead proper. The trail maintains a gentle gradient to Mt. Nishiyamatakatori 西山高取 (272...
GPX TrackKML TrackGSI MAPPDF Topo Map The Mount Fuji of the West When I first learned that Mt. Tsukuba was included in the list of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains I was baffled as it seemed nothing out of the ordinary. What wasKyuya Fukadathinking? If this foothill (it’s the shortes...
Love thy neighbor – and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier. –Mae West There are many who dare not kill themselves for fear of what the neighbours will say. –Cyril Connolly When we look for what’s best in the person we happen to be w...