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posted: February 1st, 2006 |
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The photos on this page actually cover from December 29 - the trip to Kazuya's hometown of Funagata, in Yamagata Prefecture, to January 1, 2006 at 1:12 PM - Mt. Zao (1,661 meters = 5,449 feet) and it's famous snow monsters. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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In this row you can see 2 pictures taken from the window of the Shinkansen (Bullet) Train as we traveled north to Yamagata Prefecture on December 29th. The 3rd photo is taken very near to Kazuya's Cousin's house in Usugi on December 30th (the title of the photo is misspelled). Look at the snow!
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The first 2 photos in this row are also near Kazuya's Cousin's place in Usugi (Dec 30th). The 3rd photo is a Hot Spring we visited in Naruko - also on December 30th.
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All 3 shots in this row are taken at Tokura Lake, a place where Kazuya's father took us on December 31st. The water doesn't freeze here in this little corner of the lake, so the ducks and swans hang out here.
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The first 2 photos in this row are taken at Ginzan Town - a famous old silver mine which has been converted into a Hot Springs Resort type of town to retain it's vitality. This is another place where Kazuya's father took us on December 31st. The 3rd picture is a sign on the ropeway which we rode to the summit of
Mt. Zao on January 1, 2006. We were very fortunate to have this day of no snow, blue skies and sun! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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All 3 photos in this row were taken from the ropeway while riding to the summit of Mt. Zao. Kazuya's father and mother took us there to see the snow monsters. These relatively small trees become so monstrously coated with rime and hoarfrost that they turn into the most incredible monsters! Ergo - Snow Monsters!
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The first 2 photos in this row are also taken from the ropeway inside of the Gondola car. The 3rd photo is taken at the summit of the ropeway - amazing, eh! It was COLD and WINDY, so we took a bunch of pictures and headed back down.
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All 3 photos in this row were taken at the summit of Mt. Zao. In the 2nd photo you can see how the wind is blowing my hat string. Do we look cold?
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Three more photos at the summit of Mt. Zao. Notice the skiers in the 1st and 2nd photos.
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Three more at the summit of Zao.
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And three more photos at the summit.
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| Thanks so much for taking the time to look, now please go to page 2 for the continuation of this wonderful scenery at Mt. Zao. |
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