After two days of fighting crowds in the snow at admittedly popular attractions in Kyoto, I knew I wanted to find something a little more off the beaten track but still atmospheric to catch what would probably be Kyoto’s last day of snow. With a little help from Google I kept coming across a beautiful pond and bridge surrounded by…
Forget a white Christmas. How about a white New Year’s? New Year’s Day started beautifully, with a crystal blue sky and nary a cloud in sight. By noon, however, the clouds had rolled in and the first few snowflakes began drifting down. By the time I finished lunch there was almost two inches of sticky wet snow clinging to everything.…
Falling Off the Map 