Dunking for...

Cheerios.

He was doing this for a while on his own, but needed prompting when the camera was out.

New

New favorite face:



This was supposed to be a picture of the entrance to our new apartment building, but the little man decided he wanted in the picture:

odd and ends

The little man took some more pictures:





A self portrait:



Happy as a clam (in a train):

New Years

It's traditional to head to a shrine or temple once the new year has arrived.
We went to Hachimangu in Kamakura--along with 100000000000 other people.

Just before it got crowded:



Charms for a new year:



Waiting for the good stuff:



At last:

practice

The little man watches a children's music show most evenings. But on this occasion, he decided to set up his drums and chair (it squeaks) so he could participate:

Fujisawa

We have a new photographer to introduce. Nothing was suggested, nor was there any prompting about what pictures to take. Everything is his own--and under strict copyright.

farming

In the middle of the city there is a large hill of green surrounded by tiny plots of land divided for farming. On a nice warm day, we visited and saw a few old men and women harvesting some autumn vegetables.