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Mt. Shosha... Again!


Because when you're bored on a Sunday with beautiful weather, who wouldn't decide to go visit Mt. Shosha again? Especially with it being 15 minutes away from Shirasagi Residence... there's really no excuse!

The weather was fantastic, with only a slight haze due to the pollution (the jury's out as to whether this pollution has been coming from China or not). We ran into a few groups of other ALT's who were having similar thoughts as us, which made for a very small world. All in all, it was a nice way to spend the day!

So, without further ado, here's a bunch of photos from today's hike! I've gotten a lot better with my camera since the last time I came to Mt. Shosha. Practice really does make perfect! Though I am still an amateur, these are the best of my unaltered photos.























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  1. UnknownApril 1, 2014 at 4:49 PM

    Amazing photos Ms. Daley! You are definitely improving, my favorite is the 14th picture on this post :)

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