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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Shikotsu - ko

One of the first places my friend showed me in Hokkaido was Shikotsu - ko. It is a volcanic crater lake in amongst woodland. It was just stunning. 
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The quietest and calm place I've been in a long timeDSC_0630photophoto
Small boat but inside...
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photo Crater rocks. The lake becomes suddenly and incredibly very very deep - due to the crater shape. These rock formations disappeared in the depths. 
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More ducksphotoHusskupp sofuto cone. Husscupp is a berry found in the area, derived from an Ainu word.DSC_0667Imo mochiphoto
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2 comments:

Saskia said...

Gorgeous photos. Those swan boats look beautiful, and hilarious!

Emi said...

Thanks Saskia. I know, I thought the same too when I saw them.

I've enjoyed reading your blog too, I tried one of your recipes a few months back. It was yummy :-)