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This page shows ONLY photos which are included in the Annual Christmas Letter for 2013.   On this page are the photos from June, July, August and September - Christmas Letter pages 8 - 13 inclusive. Click on any thumbnail to begin. |
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Begin "June Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter |
  Page 8 of Christmas Letter. First Photo - Orchid Collage #1 of some of the orchids seen in June. 1. Calanthe discolor, 2. Cremastra appendiculata, 3. Dendrobium moniliforme – the Japanese Stone Orchid (Sekkoku in Japanese), 4. Galearis cyclochila, 5. Neottia asiatica – a species without chlorophyll. Second Photo - Orchid Collage #2 of some of the orchids seen in June. 6. Galeola septentrionalis – a myco-heterotrophic orchid, 7. Yoania amagiensis – an orchid which very little is known, about 8. Lecanorchis japonica, 9. Cypripedium macranthum var. speciosum. |
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  Page 9 of Christmas Letter. First Photo - Orchid Collage #3 of some of the orchids seen in June. 10. Cephalanthera longibracteata, 11. Epipactis thunbergii, 12. Spiranthes sinensis var. amoena. Second Photo - Climbing Mt. Mitsutouge; sun rays coming through the trees in the early morning. |
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End June, Begin "July Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter |
  Page 9 of Christmas Letter - Climbing in Japan's Hakuba (Northern Alps) Mountains. First Photo - Tsugaike Kogen to Ooike Hut - Daniel in the rain. Second Photo - Tsugaike Kogen to Ooike Hut (which is in the background). Third Photo - Two photo Panorama - approaching Ooike Hut. |
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  Page 10 of Christmas Letter - Climbing in Japan's Hakuba (Northern Alps) Mountains. First Photo - Looking back at Ooike while climbing to Mt. Korenge. Second Photo - Kazuya contemplating Mt. Korenge. Third Photo - Daniel at Mt. Korenge Summit. |
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  Page 10 of Christmas Letter - Climbing in Japan's Hakuba (Northern Alps) Mountains. First Photo - This is what we came here in search of - Lagotis glauca - Weaselsnout in English. Second Photo - This is what we came here in search of - Lagotis glauca - Weaselsnout in English. Third Photo - Daniel approaching the front door of the Hakuba San Sou Hut. |
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  Page 11 of Christmas Letter - Climbing in Japan's Hakuba (Northern Alps) Mountains. First Photo - Daniel on the “Big Snowfield” – Daisekkei Cairn in Japanese. Second Photo - Daniel on the “Big Snowfield” – Daisekkei Cairn in Japanese. |
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End July, Begin "August Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter |
  Page 11 of Christmas Letter. First Photo - A beautiful Amanita muscaria mushroom on Mt. Takao. Second Photo - A Huge Shaved Ice (Sno-Cone) treat at Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-Yama. |
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  Page 12 of Christmas Letter. First Photo - An old piece of wood found on Mt. Mitsutouge - finished. Second Photo - Mt. Mitake Anemonopsis macrophylla (Rengeshouma in Japanese). |
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End August, Begin "September Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter |
  Pages 12 and 13 of Christmas Letter. First Photo - Grapes which we purchased and brought home from Katsunuma Budoukyo. Second Photo - Susuki Grass (Miscanthus sinensis) at I-Ccho-Daira - sunset coloring. Third Photo - Sunset and Mt. Fuji from I-Ccho-Daira, near Mt. Takao. |
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  Page 13 of Christmas Letter. First Photo - Two separate Moon Shots - the yellow one just after moonrise with lots of low level haze, second one later after the moon was higher and above the haze. Second Photo - Mt. Fuji early in the morning from the summit of Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-Yama. |
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  Page 13 of Christmas Letter. First Photo - The seed pods of the Galeola septentrionalis Orchid (Row #1, 2nd Photo, Orchid #6). Second Photo - Our New Rice Cooker - a Mitsubishi NJ-XW104J Model (we have the black colored one). |
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End "September Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter, End Page 2 |
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