First hike after Eastern Japan earthquake.

[Chinpo]

I went hiking up Mt Zao, Miyagi in a small area called Togata.
It's a pretty easy hike up along a mountain river, but I was pretty out of shape after a long winter and hiding indoors from the radiation.

We came across a lot of landslides from the earthquake, and one giant boulder that had dislodged from high up and had obliterated the path in one place.

These are shots of the same boulder from above.

Here you can see my mate Robbie standing in the huge divot where the path used to be.

 

[BRL]

wow, really amazing photos of that boulder

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Good for you, getting back out again! Looks like nice country for building up your stamina, anyway.

 

[BRO]

That looks like a very nice area. If someone was standing there when the boulder landed, no one is going to know about it for at least 100 years . Wow, big boulder in a beautiful place.

 

[Knife Crazied]

The river scenery is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

 

[silenthunterstudios]

Glad you're okay, beautiful countryside.

 

[Mistwalker]

Great photos, the boulders, by their locations, add an eerie look.

 

[baldtaco-II]

I've always imagined it to look especially pretty there in the autumn.

 

[untamed]

Thanks a bunch for sharing!

 

[Chinpo]

I've always imagined it to look especially pretty there in the autumn.

The autumn colours are amazing here, I've never seen anything like it. I'll look through my pictures and see if I have any autumn shots.

 

[Chinpo]

Glad you're okay, beautiful countryside.

It was touch and go. Only a couple of inches of tsunami flood water reached me.

 

[sicily02]

Cool pics. It looks like a pretty good place to hike.

Bryan

 

[demoteamone]

チンポ, I'm glad that you didn't ran away like so many others have done. "leaving the country in a hurry"
Man, you must have some strong ramification. All this time what did you be drinking?

 

[Chinpo]

チンポ, I'm glad that you didn't ran away like so many others have done. "leaving the country in a hurry"
Man, you must have some strong ramification. All this time what did you be drinking?

Whiskey

Bottled water, and for cooking, brushing teeth etc.

I probably would have run off, but my wife is a social worker and there was no way she could leave (Plus, she didn't want to), so I stayed. I look around and nobody else has the option to flee. My wife's family is all here; nephews, nieces. How could I leave and ever face them again? Only thing is our plans for starting a family next year have gone out the window. I don't know when we'll be able to do that.

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[kgd]

Whiskey

Bottled water, and for cooking, brushing teeth etc.

I probably would have run off, but my wife is a social worker and there was no way she could leave (Plus, she didn't want to), so I stayed. I look around and nobody else has the option to flee. My wife's family is all here; nephews, nieces. How could I leave and ever face them again? Only thing is our plans for starting a family next year have gone out the window. I don't know when we'll be able to do that.

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Glad you and your family made out well. I imagine the stories that will be told will continue a lifetime. Best wishes on continuing your planning for having children. As soon as it happens, you'll be fretting about your lack of free time

 

[demoteamone]

Nice

Living by the rules in japan it's hard already, to do any Japanese thinking way 当たり前 planning to starting a family..is even more hard

me too