Bonus Update: Pokemon and the rice fields

So, I have one more week until the big Hokkaido trip, so I intend to put up the last lingering photos I have on my system.  First, a few fun ones.  Pokemon and a few home photos. These are ones I got from the pokemon center when I picked up my shinaksen ticket.  Some cool Halloween stuffs.

Free autumn pokemon post cards

I don't know this little guy's name, but he's sure adorable ^_^

Can you see?  I have a Lapris in a clear pokeball on ocean water.

Astrology related pokemon bag.  I'm a sucker for the stars

I have a few other things, but perhaps I'll let those be a surprise to those important to me.  Anyway, by popular demand, let me show you the growth and decline of a rice field. These are photos stretching from the beginning of my journey to the present.

Before sprouts

Sprouts and water

A bit higher

Much more green

A sea of green

In bloom

A sea of gold

Cut down for the harvest