Large Japanese bird

While driving to Kato I went through this large area of  harvested rice fields.  Five large white birds with back tail feathers and long beak were foraging in one field.  I have not seen this bird in Japan before.  I think it is an ibis or a crane, but am not sure.  They were walking slowly and pecking.   In the last photo, one bird started to cross the road to another field and the others followed.   I thought of driving down that road, but decided against it.  Maybe if I see them again, I will try to get a closer photo.     

 

Recent Grandbaby photos

                Little Man Benjamin Ward at four months

Peter with Elorie, Jewel holding Benjamin and Arianna in front.

On a nostalgic note here is a photo from 2013 when we were in California visiting a supporting church.  Patch the Pirate, aka Ron Hamilton, and family were part of the program.  We were able to get a photo with him.  Ron went to heaven earlier this year and is sorely missed.  We had a bunch of the Patch Adventures when the kids were younger.  I told Ron that some of the songs sung on the CDs became part of our family vernacular  like:  "If you make a mess, clean it up, if you wear it, be sure to put it away, if you get it out, put it back or you will turn your home into a messy shack."  Character-building songs that have stuck in the brain all these years.  

 

Wood Carving Company

There is a wood company near us in Ono City.  They have these carved animals on display.  .The work is fantastic.  Kitten, Owl, Rabbit and Monkey holding a chain saw 

                                                     The bear and other critter are at the end.