Cloud Gate

Photo by Patrick Jones. Cloud Gate, Chicago. 24 April 2019.

The sculpture above is Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor, also known as the Bean. It is located in Millennium Park, Chicago. I was in Chicago for a couple of days at the beginning of the week visiting long-time friends.

Blogging has been non-existent this month, partly due to a long trip in the Nordic region of Europe at the beginning of April, partly due to distraction and other activities at home. I have not been doing any family history research for a while, something I hope to rectify in May when meeting up with family.

Spring Blossoms

Photo by Patrick Jones. DC, 26 March 2019.

Friday Photo - Lanterns and Music

Photo by Patrick Jones. Kobe, Japan, 7 Mar 2019.

Japan

Photo by Patrick Jones. Invader's AstroBoy near Shibuya, 16 Mar 2019.

I'm back now from my trip to Japan. This was the longest I think I've been on, a trip that took me to Los Angeles, then Kobe, Kyoto and Tokyo. The photo above is a bit of street art by internationally-known artist Invader, taken near Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo. I had a great trip and I will have more photos on the blog. 

Cherry Blossoms

Photo by Patrick Jones. Ikuta Shrine, 7 Mar 2019.

I am currently in Japan for meetings. On Thursday I had a chance to walk around Kobe. The photo above is from the Ikuta Shrine, which dates back to 201 AD. It is nice to see some early cherry blossoms here.