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Hometown

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:58:34 +0000

I finally came back to my hometown, Nara, to visit my family after spending a year and half in Roswell. Coming back to Japan is always more shocking to me than going back to America. I already know what to expect since I lived here for twenty some years. However, time spent in America always screws up my sense. Especially coming back from Roswell (the huge desert land with nothing to block the sight), Japan seemed a miniature fairy land to me. Everything is tiny and all the building stand ridiculously close to each other. It seems like there is no rules in town about building code and everyone seems to do whatever they want to do to their buildings. They have their own aesthetics to decorate their house, which conflict with one with the neighbors. Everything looks very cluttered and lacks harmony as whole. I used to hate it, but now I am actually enjoying looking at it and liking it.

Beautiful but unfriendly lake

admin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:29:30 +0000

Since December, this is the fist post in 2009…. I will try to get better…

So back in February, I and Jimmy visited Bonita lake in Capitan where I heard so much about its beauty. We packed lunch, drink, snacks, and books. We were so ready for fun picnic.

First, I forgot that was in February since Roswell winter is so mild. Well, we went up to mountain….with snow…We were not ready for this wintery weather. Second, we forgot how windy New Mexico can get…. yes, it was blowing. Third, the lake was a bit unfriendly. There were many signs that said, “No swimming, No surfing, No camping, No picnicking.” No picnicking??? Well, thank you, Bonita lake. Although you are bery beautiful, I don’t think I will be back there again.

Bonita Lake

Trip to Sitting Bull Falls

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:11:35 +0000

I went to Sitting Bull Falls in Lincoln National Forest to research the next location for photo shooting. Sitting Bull Falls is located about 50 minutes from downtown Carlsbad, NM. Byron, with the National Forest Services, showed me some spots with incredible views. After driving on bumpy roads, we hiked down to one of the caves he knew. The cave has a huge entrance which looks like a big mouth trying to swallow whatever comes in, which gave me goose bumps. But inside the cave is amazingly beautiful, decorated with incredible formations. After this, we hiked the area above the sitting bull falls.

New Mexico is a very dry state, but this park has so much water coming from underground, and it is incredibly clear water. Actually you can go swimming in the pool at the bottom of the falls, and you see so many fish in the pool. Very cold water though… (around 67F?). I have done a photo shoot at the falls, and the image will be included in my next exhibition at the Roswell Museum of Art.

Anyway, I couldn’t find a location for photo shooting this time, but it was a good hike and a good break.