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TWOI: 5/21/18

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Good morning, and welcome to another new week! This week's set was very difficult to sort - I love them all for different reasons! I hope you like them, too. This first one is of Yosemite's Three Brothers. We ventured out early to catch them in the first rays of…

TWOI: 5/7/18

May 7, 2018May 6, 2018 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Another week, another seven photos! How are you folks liking the new style? I've been trying it out for a while now, and though I like the new consistency it lends to my feed, I'm not always pleased with the muted colors. I have some more ideas that I'd like…

This Week on Instagram: 4/14/17

April 14, 2017October 10, 2017 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

My efforts on Instagram haven't been as successful as I would have thought, so it appears I need to experiment a little differently. No new inductees to the 100 Club. We'll see what next week reveals. Once again, I was surprised this first image didn't get more love. I absolutely…

Japan – Day 13: Home (AKA: Life’s Longest Saturday)

January 15, 2016October 10, 2017 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Day 13. We reached the end at last.. no matter how much we tried to put it off. It was time to come home. We ate our last onigiri, I lovingly tucked away my many acquired kitties, and we bid Japan a sad sayonara. (more…)

Japan – Day 12: Arashiyama

January 12, 2016October 10, 2017 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Day 12 marked our last full day in Japan. While we reconciled the fact that we'd be departing soon, we biked from monkeys to bamboo, from a castle to Japanese music videos. I had one final must on my list that had not yet been reached: the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. Aaron…

Japan – Day 11: Kiyomizu & Osaka

January 8, 2016October 10, 2017 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Day 11, we left the ryokan, braved the crowds, and biked to a shrine. We rounded it off with a trip to Osaka for their famed okonomiyaki and takoyaki with a good friend. Two days at the ryokan really went by very quickly, and we were already to our last…

Japan – Day 10: Kyoto

January 5, 2016October 10, 2017 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Ten days in Japan, and it was time to take things at a slightly slower pace. We explored Kyoto, wandered a peaceful path, ducked into a few temples, discovered a bit of culinary heaven, and wrapped it all up with 10,000 gates. (more…)

Top Pic(k)s of 2015

December 31, 2015October 10, 2017 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Over 27,110 pictures taken this year.. how do I choose the best?? Somehow I managed to pare it down to my top 50 (that was so hard!!). [gallery ids="2607,2582,2603,2616,2611,2610,2609,2618,2615,2606,2596,2598,2595,2591,2614" type="square" columns="6"] (more…)

Japan – Day 9: City Hopping

December 29, 2015October 10, 2017 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Day 9 was a transitionary day, marking the end of our time in Tokyo and the introduction of a new city. With a train leaving earlier than the hotel's restaurant would open, we instead ate our Cup Noodles made the other day, along with some snacks purchased at the convenience…

Japan – Day 8: Odaiba

December 22, 2015October 10, 2017 by Brianna Shade

Brianna Shade

Happy birthday to me! And what better way to spend it than at a sentou in Odaiba, Tokyo? (more…)

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