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Page 2 of 4 - Photos from the 2012 Christmas Letter!
posted: December 24th, 2012
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This page shows ONLY photos which are included in the Annual Christmas Letter for 2012.   On this page are the photos from June, July and a portion of August - Christmas Letter pages 7 (part of page 7) through 13.
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What is the difference between these pages and the actual Christmas Letter?   These pages show only the photos from the Christmas Letter and VERY brief photo descriptions.   The Christmas Letter tells the actual stories behind the photos and more details about the where and why.

Begin "June Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter
  Pages 7 and 8 of Christmas Letter (out of chronological order for balance).
First Photo - Mt. Yatsugatake Calypso bulbosa var. speciosa.
Second Photo - Panorama Mt. Takao Dendrobium moniliforme.
Third Photo - Yatsugatake Calypso bulbosa var. speciosa.
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  Page 8 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Daniel Climbing Mt. Akadake at Mt. Yatsugatake.
Second Photo - Mt. Amidadake & Mt. Nakadake.
Third Photo - Mt. Yatsugatake Scenery.
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  Pages 8 and 9 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Mt. Yatsugatake Scenery.
Second Photo - Kazuya & Mt. Yatsugatake Scenery.
Third Photo - A Foggy Day.
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Jun09_02_Yatsugatake_Scenery_KazuyaRC
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  Page 9 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Pink Hydrangea at HonDo Temple.
Second Photo - Powderhorn Knot Panorama - a time consuming project.
Third Photo - Blue Hydrangea at HonDo Temple.
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Temple_HydrangeaRC
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End June, Begin "July Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter
  Pages 9 and 10 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Jindai Botanical Garden Pond & Water Lily + Reflection.
Second Photo - Jindai Botanical Garden Rose Garden.
Third Photo - Jindai Botanical Garden Tropical Greenhouse - Theobroma cacao.
Jul08_05_JindaiBG_Pond_WaterLilyRC
Jul08_05_JindaiBG_
Pond_WaterLilyRC
Jul08_41_42_Panorama_JindaiBG_RoseGardenRC
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JindaiBG_RoseGardenRC
Jul08_37_JindaiBG_Theobroma_cacaoRC
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Theobroma_cacaoRC

  Page 10 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Mt. Mitake - Butterfly on Yellow Flower.
Second Photo - Mt. Mitake - Anemonopsis macrophylla (Rengeshouma in Japanese).
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Mitake_ButterflyRC
Jul29_93_MtMitake_Rengeshouma_Anemonopsis_macrophyllaRC
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End July, Begin "August Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter
  Pages 10 and 11 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - TV Capture of Tsunami Warning - December 7th Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake.
Second Photo - TV Capture of Tsunami Warning - December 7th Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake.
Third Photo - Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake) & Mt. Shakushi (Shakushidake) from the Gondola.
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  Page 11 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Tenguhara - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake).
Second Photo - Panorama of Ooike (Big Pond) - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake).
Third Photo - Kazuya on a snowfield climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake).
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Aug09_169_170_Panorama_NorikuradakeToOoike_OoikeRC
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Aug09_121_TsugaIkeToNorikuradake_Kazuya_SnowfieldRC
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Norikuradake_Kazuya_SnowfieldRC

  Pages 11 and 12 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake) - Dicentra peregrina.
Second Photo - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake) - Ooike (Big Pond).
Third Photo - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake) - Twinflower Linnaea borealis.

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Aug10_071_072_Panorama_Ooike_MtKorenge_RC
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  Page 12 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake).
Second Photo - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake).
Third Photo - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake) - Daniel.
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ShiroumadakeRC

  Pages 12 and 13 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake) - Scabiosa japonica f. alpina.
Second Photo - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake) - Hawk or Falcon.
Third Photo - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake) Gentiana algida.
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Aug10th223_MtShiroumadake
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Aug10_262CSIP_MikuniPass_SideTrip_Hawk_FalconRC
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Shirouma_Gentiana_algidaRC

  Page 13 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake) - Campanula dasyantha ssp. chamissonis.
Second Photo - Climbing Mt. Shirouma (Shiroumadake) - Summit in Sight.
Third Photo - Climbing Mt. Shakushi (Shakushidake).
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Pass_MtShirouma_RC
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  Page 13 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - On the way to Yari Onsen - Beautiful Lily - Lilium medeoloides.
Second Photo - Descending to Bus Stop - looking at Mt. Shakushi (Shakushidake) - Note People for scale.
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End Page 13, of the Christmas Letter but not "August Happenings", End Page 2
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