New Zealand

Auckland skyline

I declined the opportunity to bungee jump off the tower to the middle-right 

This confirms what I've always thought. It really is my planet.

Rotorua hot spring

The umbrella is protection from the scalding steam not the rain

Making the most of my time waiting for the bus south to Queenstown.  

Franz Josef Glacier

Milford Sound

Wanaka

If it wasn't so far from the ocean I think I could live there quite comfortably.

If anyone is interested in learning more about New Zealand 

I recommend checking out "Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby"

Ise, Mie, Japan

Entrance to Ise Shrine

After Izumo Taisha in Shimane the second most important shrine in Japan

Ise, Mie, Japan

A back street in Ise City, Mie, Japan

Ise Shrine 

Apparently, making a pilgrimage to remote Ise (before modern 

transportation made getting around so easy) is the source 

of the ubiquitous Japanese custom of giving "omiyage" (souvenirs).

A mist shrouded Ise Shrine, Mie, Japan

Kashikojima, Mie, Japan

A sleepy and scenic bay known for its cultured pearls.