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Christmas cactus 🎄 🌵 #bloomscrolling
Cactus with pink blooms on a speaker in front of a window
December 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Thanksgiving leftovers... turkey soup in Quimper bowl.
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感謝祭の残り物…カンペールボウルに盛り付けた七面鳥のスープ。
turkey soup in Quimper bowl with a piece of buttered toast
December 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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The Stonington Lobster Trap Tree 🦞 🌲
A tree made of lobster pots infested with humans in the daytime A tree made of lobster pots infested with humans at night
November 30, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Wishing everyone a happy (American) thanksgiving.
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皆様、楽しい（アメリカの）感謝祭をお過ごしください。
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This is the bounty on my plate for which I am most grateful.
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お皿の上の恵みに心から感謝します。
Thanksgiving dinner 2025: turkey, two kinds of stuffing and gravy, ham, three kinds of cranberry sauce, mash potatoes, turnips, creamed onions, and a homemade roll on a large white plate which is on top of a red stool.
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Buck a shuck. $6 for the whole plate! Noah’s Restaurant #stoningtonct
Six raw oysters on a plate with various accompaniments
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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A corridor the size of a cappuccino! Junk & Java. $5 with tip. #westerlyri #coffee
Hot milk based coffee beverage in orange cup in orange saucer with entrance to cafe in background Display case of temptations where the line is to order
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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A salami grinder.
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Continuing in my series of bucket list foods to enjoy while visiting the area where I grew up in the USA… This one from Ritacco's Market in #WesterlyRI.
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3.5 ⭐️ star rating from me.
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$8 with tax.
Salami grinder on a plate on top of a countertop. This sandwich included a generous helping of salami, as well as a good proportion of provolone cheese. The bread was a reasonably good Italian-style loaf, not airy and tasteless. The thin tomato slices were ok; gourmet or vine ripened tomatoes would be out of place in such a sandwich IMHO. I wouldn't mind twice as much of the finely shaved iceberg lettuce. Dressed amply with olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Cross section of salami grinder. 🥖 IMHO this sandwich could have been improved by halving the amount of bread and doubling the amount of lettuce. 🍅 I suppose in this area, this is a proper “small” sandwich, so its present configuration probably better satisfies the shop's regular customers. 🚶‍♀️ I won't complain, since I walked 4 miles to pick it up and bring it back. 💰 $8 with tax (no tip is probably necessary because this is made to order at a counter of a grocery store, however in lieu of a tip I made an impulse buy of 1/4 pound of green and black olives). The counter at this store reminds me of small grocery stores where we used to buy such sandwiches when I was growing up. There were many tempting cold cuts, sausages, cheeses and other delectables in the refrigerated display.
November 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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First dinner in altered (united?) states at The Shipwright’s Daughter Restaurant. Another practically unobtainable dish in Japan.
🍔 #mysticconnecticut #mysticconn
“SWEATA WEATHA” BURGER on blue plate on table. Bacon Shallot Jam, Maitake Mushroom, Dijonaise, Arugula, “Fight For The Right” (Whale) Blue Cheese. Served with Crispy Onions. $24
November 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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My first lunch setting foot in these them here united (divided? altered?) states 🍕 🦃
A giant slice of thin crust pizza in front of the window of the shop from which it was procured. New York Family Pizza. Groton CT USA 🇺🇸
November 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Some final #bloomscrolling and #fallcolors from this morning’s walk #sakakitown #naganoprefecture #autumnleaves #autumncolors #japan
Yellow flowers with mountains in background White flowers in someone’s garden with a glimpse of the mountains in the background Pink flowers in front of a graveyard on a mountain slope Ducks in a pond with a maple tree with colorful leaves in the foreground, mountains in background
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Images from this morning’s walk along the Kyu-Hokoku-Kaido (old route to the capital) in a brisk cold autumn breeze. #fallcolors #naganoprefecture #autumnleaves #autumncolors #japan
A well tended winter garden with houses and mountains in background A pomegranate tree with ripe fruit on it, mountain ridge in background Fukui Shrine on a high stone platform with autumn leaves behind it A scarecrow watches over rice stalk stumps of a harvested paddy
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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燃る秋
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#uedacastle with some #fallcolors #上田市 #上田城 #uedacity #naganoprefecture #autumncolors #NaganoPrefecture #autumnleaves
Stone foundation of inner gate to Ueda Castle with Japanese maple with red leaves Stone foundation of inner gate to Ueda Castle with Japanese maple with red leaves Stone foundation of inner moat and gate structure of Ueda Castle with Japanese maple with red leaves Stone foundation of inner gate to Ueda Castle with Japanese maple with red leaves
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Photos from a stroll over to Kenshoji, a temple dating back to 16th Century situated at the base of a mountain which hosted a fort and lookout post during the same period. I visited it just after the #fallcolors were at their peak.
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Kenshoji Temple with the mountain that hosts Arato-jo Castle behind it with various trees showing fall colors. The main gate of Kenshoji with carefully manicured pine trees in front of it. Closeup shot of one of the beams of lumber in the gate structure. The inner garden in front of Kenshoji with a maple tree with leaves in fall colors.
November 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Now that we have had our first frost, some animal has dug a warm nest in our neighbor’s compost which is mostly clippings from his lawn.
Compost heap with a hole in it and visible grass clippings strewn all about
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Seen in Yurakucho #tokyo 🥛
LEGALIZE RAW MILK sign on lamppost in Tokyo.
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Morning walk with @dnanian along Sumida River with Michelin-chef baked carrot cake and espresso macchiato from Turret Coffee in Tsukiji.
View of Sumida River from western edge of Kachidoki Bridge toward Tokyo Skytree with skyscrapers lining river in distance. The new carrot cake and the standard dark espresso macchiato from Turret Coffee on a plate with two forks with a plant and pavement in the background. A happy customer holding a macchiato in one hand and a plate with the carrot cake in the other.
November 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Jazz finale "Sammy Fain & Vernon Duke" with @dnanian at Jazz Bar M’s in Ginza, Tokyo 🎷
Left to right: Jumbo Ono (Bass), unknown (Percussion), Miki Sugiyama (Piano), Shintaro Mamiya (Alto Sax), Miki Kageyama (Vocal)
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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A tale of three capelin. On this trip to #sapporo, I had the good fortunate enjoy several tasty local capelin at different restaurants.
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The mother of one of my roommates in Tokyo used to send him Hokkaido capelin so he could grill them for breakfast. Japanese […]

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Grilled capelin with sweet potato topped with a dab of sesame paste. Deep fried capelin on a white ceramic plate. Deep fried capelin on a fancy pottery plate with autumn leaves for decoration.
November 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Liquid refreshment in #sapporo.🍹
Cocktail of persimmon, black bean and roasted tea with Shochu in three legged glass on red bar with bottles in background. Sweet potato and cheese in triangular glass with bottles in background.
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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No trip to Sapporo is complete without a visit to Oguma at Nijo Market. The staff are friendly, the line moves quickly and the kaisendon (a bowl of raw fish over rice) is the best I have ever had anywhere. This time I asked for scallops, uni, crab and salmon. I […]

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Kaisendon (raw fish over rice) with scallops, uni, crab and salmon The master at Oguma preparing our Kaisendon. A macchiato in a paper cup with the Mermaid Coffee Roasters logo on it. The counter at Mermaid Coffee Roasters with their espresso beast and roasting machine.
November 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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#sapporo Tower night time decorations never disappoint 🗼🎄
Sapporo Tower at night with Oodori Park in the foreground
November 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Autumn leaves from morning walk in Nakajima Park #sapporo #札幌 #fallcolors
Maple trees over stream Maple trees over stream with building in background Maple tree over shrine building Pond with leaves and mountains in background
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Sunrise over Toyohira River #sapporo #札幌
Sunrise over river and cityscape
November 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Continued
Oyunuma River literally means "cloudy river" in the Ainu language. Locals were long aware of its unique properties. This geyser belches bicarbonate of soda. Apparently they make food using the soda, including croissants 🥐
November 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Highlights of stay at Noboribetsu Hot Springs. Descriptions in ALT text.
This 9-meter tall devil’s club (“okanabo”) contains a mechanical clock that for decades entertained guests with the performance of Momotaro and oni demons at regular intervals (until the minerals that bubble up from under the building ruined the internal mechanism). According to our tour guide, the TVs in the hotel require frequent replacement because the electronics corrode. A holding tank for one of the geysers that belches hot spring water from under the hotel’s foundation. The outlet for the main geyser beside it is the large rusted pipe in the foreground. The smaller pipe in the background is from a new source that opened up recently under the floor of one of the restaurants in the complex. Not to waste the water, it is piped to this room since water from this source has the same chemical composition. Hell’s Valley (Jikokudani) from the roof above the bath complex at night. Hell’s Valley demands constant intervention in order to preserve the bathing and lodging facilities in the area.
November 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM