James' Empty Blog

I think I might have missed the magnolia. They don't usually flower for long around these parts, but this year they've been shot out...

Sad but generally unsurprising news from the UK, where it seems that the latest installment of austerity means another round of scientists ...

It's funny watching this from afar. It would be funny watching it close up, so long as I didn't happen to be in urgent need of petr...

With looming summertime electricity shortages, the trees have been pruned so they can be easily plugged into the grid. -- Posted By Blo...

[Kamakuragu, Kamakura] This is an early cherry blossom, called kawazuzakura. It also is very late this year - I associate it with travel t...

James said that people would think I was exaggerating about Sunday morning hobby parking of weird cars outside Starbucks on Motomachi Stree...

err.... Ume varieties of deep pink, pinkish and yellowish... [Engakuji, Kita Kamakura.] -- Posted By Blogger to jules' pics a...

Some more not-ume flowers. This is mitsumata (paper bush). Not only are the flowers pleasant smelling, they are also furry! Furry buds at ...

Usually when I attend a posh Oxbridgy event I try to admire the view, enjoy the food, be room filler, and actively avoid the important gues...

At last the flowers have come out. Usually the first tree blossoms are ume "plum", but with the delay I think we are going to get ...