Land of the Rising Sun – Miyajima
Miyajima Island Corey and Joanna had mentioned Miyajima many times over the past year, so...
Land of the Rising Sun – Hiroshima
Raw, Real, Horror As children, my Dad took us to historical sites, museums,...
Land of the Rising Sun – Sandan-kyo Gorge
A wonderful two-hour stroll After checking in at the local Ryokan hotel, Sheree...
Land of the Rising Sun – Beppu
Our Adventures in Beppu "Beppu is situated between the sea and the mountains....
Land of the Rising Sun – Life in Iwakuni
Iwakuni MCAS Corey, Joanna, and the girls live on base, at Iwakuni MCAS....
Travel, photography and birds!
Sheree and I are very excited, and grateful, to be entering our retirement years. We like to travel, to learn, and to help others. We particularly like to hike and bird. The links below will take you to our travel blog, photography website, birding blog and travel videos.
Photography
Enjoy a collection of our most exciting and cherished memories, and links to more photography.
Two Talons Up
Birding adventures, education, and birding blog. Stop by to learn about birding, where to bird in North Carolina and what has been seen recently.
Travel Videos
A random collection of short to long videos from our travels around North Carolina, the United States, and around the world.
Latest Travel Postings
Blogging is fun, but it can also be time-consuming, in particular, the editing of photos, but the writing can be the most challenging, especially if you wait weeks to get it all down. Now that we have Japan under our belt, what's next, the moon? No thanks, no trees.
A wonderful two-hour stroll After checking in at the local Ryokan hotel, Sheree and I immediately took off on a hike into the gorge. It …
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Our Adventures in Beppu “Beppu is situated between the sea and the mountains. The city was founded on April 1, 1924, and is famous for …
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