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Words by myself. Photo by Umberto Verdoliva.

Haiga 398

Haiku by myself. Photo is by Thllo Bubek. Simply fantastic.This is the most well captured aurora photo I ever saw.

Haiga 397

Haiku by myself. Photo is by Kyle Merriman. Kyle took this photo in Kyoto, Japan. This path is in the area called Sagano, the western rim of Kyoto city. I frequented the area in the past, when I was young, when I had a lot things in my mind to think about.

Haiga 396

Haiku by myself. Photo is by @pikko. Pikko is a Japanese-American living in Honolulu. She is a bento (lunch box) expert, has publsihed several cooking books on bento making. This is her green frog rice ball bento.

Haiga 395

Haiku by myself. Photo by Troy Lim. Some good photographer understand visually the essence of haiku. This photo is such an example, hence my haiku.

Haiga 394

Haiku by Kanon Sakaishi. Mrs. Sakaishi has been reading haiku of moon daily these days, and email them to me. From the batch, I made a haiga.

A bottle to which
emptiness becomes,
16th moon night

Haiga 396

Haiku by myself. Photo is by Sergel Reoutov.

Haiga 395

Haiku by myself. Photo is by Cosmin Bumbu. This photo was taken at a prison for women. The prisoners were given digital cameras and take photos. Interesting project.

Haiga 394

Haiku by myself. Photo is by Guillemo Arias, and is a scene from the Bicentennial Anniversary of Mexico's Independence photo sereis. I noticed that the cowboy's hat is different in shape from that of USA. The loop of the rope is so effective in this photo.

Haiga 393

Haiku by myself. Photo is by Marty Heisey.
Today is my 61st. birthday. My mother was 24, and father 28, when I was born. I am grateful that I am a son of a well-rounded couple.
I just updated the Tokyo Poetry Festival website. The event will be held some time in the next year, probably in autumn. I designed all the graphics related to this event.
http://www.geocities.jp/tokyopoetry/

Haiga 392

Haiku by myself. Photo is from National Geographics website. It's been a very very hot summer here in Japan, and finally during the past few days, after rains and lightnings, temperature and air began to change. Beginning of cooler season.

Haiga 391

Haiku by myself. Another broken love haiga. Fitting theme at this time of the year, isn't it?

Haiga 390

Haiku by myself. The season is changing so I am posting summer related haiga in a hurry. A photographic moment is nicely captured in this photo.

Haiga 389

Haiku by myself. Photo is from National Geographics website. Summer heat still lingers here in Japan. Swimming pools and beaches, which usually are closed at this time of the year, are still open. Water is the best friend in a hot season.

Haiga 388

Haiku by myself. Photo is by Roger Becker. Simply a great photograph, and just felt I had to add some words to it.

Haiga 387

Haiku by myself. I found a website where you can find cute photos like this. Looking after baby becomes fun this way. Clever mom.

Haiga 386

Haiku by myself. The photo was by a NY photographer, who took Polaroid picutres for 18 years everyday. If you have time, check out the website where you can see all the photos. Amazing collection. I picked one of them and used it for haiga. The twin towers are still standing here.

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Haiku by myself. Photo by Nathaniel Gonzales.

I will be out of town for a few days since tomorrow. Will stay in Tokyo, a big city, but fortunately I won't be alone like the guy in the photo. It's nice to know somebody when you visit a big city.

Haiga 384

Haiku by myself. Photo by Chris Burkard. Nice wave for the beginners. I live in an old basin, surrounded by beautiful mountains, but I have strong affinity to the scene like this. Remembering the days I spent doing body surfing.

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Haiku by myself. Photo is by Yoshiko McFarland, who lives in Oregon, US. She participated in something called Fairy Congress held in the area.People of all ages get together, dressing like fairy. Interesting.

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Haiku by myself. Photo is from unknown source. Summer is ending, and fireflies are enjoying their last light dance.

Haiga 381

Haiku by myself. The photo is from unknown source. Quite a dramatic photo image.

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Haiku by myself. Photo is from a website that had nice safari photographs. This one is about a footprint of an elephant. Stump, stump.