Bonus Update: Hokkaido Photos: Mt. Hakodate and Onuma Koen

The view from Mt Hakodate is a wondrous one indeed.  The journey up there was difficult and cramped and there were far too many people, but it is a spectacular sight, unlike most you can find in the world.  Like a bejeweled pick axe or double sided scythe.  The Onuma park was definitely another highlight as the nature around me was gorgeous. Then, I had to go home. So ends my journey and my photos.

Despite the huge number of people, the view from the top of Mt. Hakodate is breath taking.

This is my favorite shot.  It's like a pair of twin crescents back to back, forming the blade of a pickaxe or a double sided scythe that is Hakodate.

Onuma Koen was a beautiful park that I got to explore by boat before heading home.

Think I found the next mountain I want to visit.

Lots of pumpkins before the trip home.  You can see them all here. Halloween isn't much of a thing, but here in Onuma Koen, they have pumpkin carving.

November 10, 2017- November 12, 2017: Announcing a hiatus

November 10, 2017

You know…this has been a few weeks of trial.  Just because I am melodramatic, don’t get the idea that I’ve been blowing smoke up people’s asses.  I am tired, frustrated, and not feeling very good right now.  And it keeps getting worse.  Work has become very difficult, though I hope the workload will calm itself after tomorrow.  Likewise, I found a rather large number of bills tucked away out of sight in my mail box alongside rain damaged junk…fun times.  I could pay two of them, fine, but the third one is expired, so now I need to find out how I’m going to deal with that.  Fun, fun, fun…I’m feeling more and more beaten down and while it may be a fleeting moment, it makes me frustrated and tired.

I’ve considered shelving this blog as well.  I’ve shared my growth and this journey up to a point, but it’s becoming harder to keep writing these entries and more than that, it’s becoming more frustrating.  I feel like I’m just saying the same things again and not putting out good vibes.  I am wondering if it’s even worth doing this, especially in the days of social media where if anyone is really worried, they can just…hit me up there.  I don’t know and I’m not about to debate it tonight.  I got work in the morning and by god I will try to get my eight hours…

November 11 – November, 12 2017

I’m announcing a hiatus on updates for this blog.  I will still finish posting my photos, but…I need time.  I’m so full of anger and frustration right now that…to put it simply, the last few weeks have been building up to today, which has been the cherry on the shit sundae. The little issues are what burst dams and my dam has burst, flooding me with all the stress in the world.  I’m tired of being angry, of having things not go my way, and of people not taking that seriously.  “He’s a rock, he’ll survive…” yeah, true, but that doesn’t mean I want my issues dismissed. I don’t want to deal with anything else right now, so…good bye for a few weeks.

Bonus Update: Hokkaido photos: Goryokaku

The journey to Goryokaku was an interesting one.  My legs were very tired the entire time, but it was a beautiful little fort, full of nature and traditional Japanese design.  The magistrates house is like what I want to live in when I die.  It's wondrous.  As was the sight of Goryokaku from the great tower.

Goryokaku is a beautiful place

I want a house like this

Despite this place being a recreation, it's functionally brand new due to how recently it was remade.

Hey, look, I'm the magistrate now.

Love me some models

The tower is really impressive

Welcome to Diorama city, telling the tale of Goryokaku.  I do love dioramas

The view is pretty breathtaking