Starving for nature, James and I made an overnight trek to Nikko during our Fall Break. Nikko has been the Japanese center for Buddhist and Shinto mountain worship since before 1600. The national park holds hiking trails, onsen, and wild monkeys. But I didn't have the stamina for any of those adventures this time around, so we just ambled among the narrow alleyways and mountain paths enjoying the scenery.
I don't know what this purple berry is, but it's so beautiful against the red shed.
Mossy old trees that beckon you to hug them...
The trees were just beginning to change into their autumn coats.
Beautiful Japanese Maple (もみじ）
"Honey, what should I wear for our weekend in the countryside?""I hear all the country folk wear hot pants, stripper boots and a hair weave."
I stealthily took the picture of James above just to get the girl in the hotpants. A nice couple noticed me taking James's picture and offered to take our picture for us. The train station doesn't usually get the tourist love!
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