Snowy watering hole.

Blinded by white snow and bright sun.


Samboy took me on a surprise excursion a couple of weeks back, we went snowshoeing down to the beloved watering hole. The place that gives us all so much refreshment in the hot summer months looked exquisite covered in snow.

Rice paddies which are usually out of bounds for the majority of the year suddenly become accessible to walk across with snowshoes. This open ups places to visit which would be completely blocked by snow.

It was amazing to think as we stomped around, that only a few months back we had been camping and swimming in that very spot, brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

For 70,000 yen (the cost of repairing my car) I told Sam I would go in for a swim, always the sensible one he didn't go for it!

Sam Boy stands on what would be the road down to the watering hole.


The fabulous watering hole in winter.

Rice paddies now become accessible.