Home - A carbon offset movie

Looking at earth from above, through the eyes of Yann Arthus-Bertrand, a french photographer, journalist, reporter and environmentalist. This phenomenal movie exhibits the imbalance and fragile state of our environment, combined with Yann's incredible visuals of our enchanting planet. It was premiered on World environmental day, 5th June 2009 and can be found on U Tube.

Faces of Japan

A poem by Ono no Komachi - 9th Century

Yumeji ni wa

Ashi mo yasumezu

Kayoedomo

Utsutsu ni hitome

Mishigoto wa arazu

Though I go to you
ceaselessly along dream paths,
the sum of those trysts
is less than a single glimpse
granted in the waking world.

Gion, Kyoto

"Remember Chiyo, geisha are not courtesans and we're not wives. We sell our skills, not our bodies. We create another secret world, a place only of beauty. The very word "geisha" means artist and to be a geisha is to be judged as a moving work of art"

Memorable movie quote: Memoirs of a Geisha 2005

Geisha are an increasingly rare sight. After a long wait on the street of Gion my patience was rewarded. This eastern beauty reminded me of a scene when the protagonist is taught to walk through a busy street and capture the attention of passersby. I have never seen anyone walking so gracefully.

Takayama Spring Festival

A charming Japanese girl posing for me while playing her flute during the Sanno Matsuri Spring festival held in Hida Takayama

Planet earth

Earth needs our T.L.C. .......

My best friend Cher, sent me this beautiful compelling video and I thought I share it with everyone.

My Haiku thoughts

World of Sakura

Delightfully enchanting

Enlighten my soul

One rainy day, as I wandered into a back alley of Hida Takayama city, this vision of beauty appeared before me. All of a sudden I felt an inner sense of clarity, calmness and a wave of immense happiness inundated me.......

Yes, he often speaks to me through nature

By MarieC1