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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Tokyo Bike Hike: the tower and temple

As we were winding down the first half of the bike hike, we rode a ferry across Edo Bay. I was having some trouble getting the exposure right, as you can see.



I actually ruined a couple of the other pictures I took, due to overexposure, but htis one is at least lookable. There is something not quite right about the photo, can you spot it?

As we entered the temple grounds, we passed through the gate, and just inside was a very large cedar tree that was planted by the man whose face is on the US $50 bill. It is a lovely tree. While there, we watched a huge crow snatch a baby bird, tear it half apart and hide it for later snacking among the boughs. Our guide had commented that Tokyo was trying to figure out something to do with their excess and excessively aggressive crows. I have friends who have solutions!

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