August 3rd

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Just another lazy summer day…

July 25th

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July 24th

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A quiet rainy morning at the beach…

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Still raining…and still quiet…

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Mr. Sun has arrived!  but still pretty quiet.

July 22nd

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Another lazy day at the beach.

A random kayak picture

I kayak almost every Friday morning before school with the university canoe/kayak club.

Here is a picture that was taken in April.  Mount Fuji is actually in the background but you can’t see it.  Oh well…

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As you can see, I’m in a river kayak.  To be honest, I don’t really like river kayaks.  I prefer sea kayaks because they seem to be faster and easier to control.

July 20th – Ocean Day! Hooray!

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A little bit better than yesterday, but not much better.  I debated going to Katahama because of the slight wind.  Some of the weekday locals were also thinking that too.  A few phone calls were made and we decided to stay.

As the tide changed, the waves got better…much better actually.

Here are a few pictures I took during a break around 8:30:

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A few of the local longboarders showing how to ride these smaller waves.

July 19th

Not exactly a good day for surfing…

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I think that I can count with my fingers how many waves I caught today… :(

When I was in the parking lot talking, I noticed these two ducks in a large puddle in the middle of the parking lot.

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As you can see, they didn’t like having their picture taken and flew away.

July 18th – a familiar sight

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July 17th

Not a good day for surfing – heavy rain with a bit of thunder and lightning mixed in.  Apparently, it was good for fishing though…

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It’s a little bit blurry because of the rain, but all of the spots on the horizon are fishing boats!!

July 16th

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Another beautiful morning at the beach.

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