Sunday, August 06, 2006

I think I figured out the problem with posting pictures. It looks like you can only post 10 at a time. So here are the first batch:

This is another memorial at Hiroshima Peace Park. The clock represents 8:15am, which is the time that the first Atomic bomb was dropped on the city on August 6, 1945. Wow, I sure do know my history...


This thing had a bell attached to it. So I wanted to take a picture while ringing it. Again, not really sure why it is there, but it is pretty cool.

This is the plaque for the entrane to the Peace Memorial Museum. Unfortunately, time did not allow to go into the museum, but apparently they have quite a few interesting artifacts.



People put fresh flowers in front of this every day in memory of the victims. It sounds like many of the victims family members still reside in the city after all those years.

This is a statue. I have no idea what it is there for.

This is the view from the Peace Park. It is strange because this very green park is in the middle of a city filled with tall buildings but it has a very small town feel in the park.


I think this picture was made out of thousands of tiny pieces of colored paper folded into doves. Many survivors from the A-bomb have made art that is displayed here.



Here is a picture of that crazy lady I was talking about in my early posting, the one who was praying over me. I told her that I really wanted her picture just so I could say, "Look at her, that lady is crazy."


This is one of those cool giant clocks. I believe it is a Citizen. The Japanese seems to be mesmerized by giant clocks. I saw some in Tokyo that must have had arms 50 feet long. I wonder what kind of battery powers those things...

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great pics, and which one is the crazy lady???............

Anonymous said...

I don't think that "crazy lady" is so crazy after all. It seems you are the one running around Japan ringing bells and seeking out giant clocks. So.... hmm...who's the crazy one, I ask????? Love the pics, but you are starting to look a little skinny. Eat more pibimbap and stay away from those "crazy ladies". K

Anonymous said...

Looks like a very interesting place!!! Uncle Peter should be happy now that you have taken some "Chick" pictures!!!hehe.."V"

Anonymous said...

Hey Trevs!!!

Wow!!! I'm lovin the pics!! It's amazing to see, (well thru ur camera of course). Keep snappin!! hehe. And I'm in the midst of mailin ya right now so hold my thots for a few more min!
Miss ya like crazy!!!

Love mars.