Now’s about the best time of the year for me to cycle in Japan. Being an early riser, I hit the road just before the sun rises in the sky. The upshot is that I get to see some beautiful skies to start off most days.
Today was a bonus as there were some delightfully whispy clouds, plenty of color and gradation to greet me and my bike.
I stopped in a few different places to capture what I thought were increasingly beautiful scenes as I moved on. It was a bright start to something of a bright day.
My finger has healed as well as it is going to. There will be no amputation, as first hinted, nor an operation or continued use of antibiotics. My finger will be permanently disfigured, painful and unable to move. It’s nice not to be in a splint after several months.
I’ve been waiting for an hour for a phone update from the Yokohama Bird Clinic on Dino‘s condition. I didn’t expect to receive an all-clear on my finger today, so it came as a joyful result. I’m praying something similar happens for her. It didn’t.

























