It Started Around 5 AM Today
Going out the door for my morning stroll I noticed the moon in clear skies.
It was interesting enough for me to set up the tripod before sunrise and my usual destination.
The image (during editing) was tilted a few degrees, to straighten the smile a bit.
A few hours later and miles from home, I noticed this scarecrow in a field.
The rascal was doing a fairly good job. There were no birds in sight.
About 8 AM I Was Hot and Thirsty
Knowing there's a shaded area and vending machines at Nature Mirai, that's where I went.
Normally, I stop at a 100 Yen drink machine closer to the residential area.
A few bottles of cold water and a can of coffee, get tossed into the backpack.
The darn machine wouldn't operate for some reason so, I traveled without water.
Water was found in another vending machine and, while drinking I noticed this.
Just to the left of a coffee vending machine is this Seventeen Ice Cream machine!
Half a bottle of water was enough for me. The dog got to drink the rest.
Green tea ice cream in a cone seemed appropriate for breakfast. It's healthy I think.
The stuff ain't cheap. It's 160 Yen for one skinny little ice cream cone. That's over a dollar!
Hey, it's miles away from civilization. A place where people camp and go kayaking.
My Japanese language skills aren't near perfect but, I figured something out.
The language on the machine (Japanese) told me this was Blueberry Cheesecake.
Who's gonna complain after I spent two or three bucks on ice cream for breakfast?
After munching the ice cream cones down, I stockpiled my backpack with bottled water.
It would be after 11 AM by the time I got home.
Last Surprise
That ice cream got me thinking the 18,000 steps I took wouldn't be enough exercise for today.
So, the dog and went for another few thousand steps tonight to burn some extra calories.
