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| The three boys that come with their moms to church on Sunday. Brothers Riku 6, and Aito 18 months and teen Ryosei. They were on the stairs waiting for lunch to be served. |
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| Thomas the Tank bus from a local kindergarten. I'd be happy to go to school on this bus if I were a little kid. |
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| A smiley Mail Box--I want one! |
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| One of the local distinctive male pheasants who always announces he's in the area with a loud, double honk. This time he was across the street near a rice paddy. |
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| July flowers are in bloom. Here is a beautiful lily with six blossoms and about 5 feet tall. |
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| Cut gladiola in the church. The pink are new this year. My favorite flower, BTW. |
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| Beautiful pink gladiola, first one I've had. |
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| This is a chrysanthemum--the Japan national flower |
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| Happy sunflower with tomatoes in the background. |
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| More gladiola in the yard |
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| The wheat-growing experiment...not great, really. |
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| This is the total harvest--18 grains. Most of the wheat was eaten by doves sneaking around under all the leaves. I hope they had a good meal. Maybe will try again in the fall or next year. |
