19/07/2010
Another dream coming true. I always wanted to go there.I was collecting leaflets, pamphlets about this but never thought of going due to the high costs. Well, luck was upon me this one time.
It was early morning of 5.45 and I was waiting for my sensei s vehicle in front of Toyama Station. I did know the plans for the day but that we were going to Tateyama. Were we going to Kurobe Dam too, or going to Kurobe Dam?Were we going to take the Alpen Route or go straight to Kurobe? Surprises were waiting.
We reached Tateyama Station and I knew it is my dream coming true.
Another dream coming true. I always wanted to go there.I was collecting leaflets, pamphlets about this but never thought of going due to the high costs. Well, luck was upon me this one time.
It was early morning of 5.45 and I was waiting for my sensei s vehicle in front of Toyama Station. I did know the plans for the day but that we were going to Tateyama. Were we going to Kurobe Dam too, or going to Kurobe Dam?Were we going to take the Alpen Route or go straight to Kurobe? Surprises were waiting.
We reached Tateyama Station and I knew it is my dream coming true.
Weather and information of the day
It was around 14degrees at the top of the mountain while it was nearly 36degrees at the foot. We were simply above the clouds and the temperature difference was too much to bear. It was cold in the summer. Early in the morning when we passed the Murodo staion on our way to Kurobe dam it was clear all around. in the afternoon, sudden fogs, drizzles and strong winds indicated the unpredictable mountain weather.
Tateyama Mountain Range Tops
Mikuriga Pond - melted snow becomes it s source
cloud covered gorge of Tateyama
As it was noted earlier, the weather was so very variable and this picture was taken when a cloud floated through the mountain tops blocking the view.
Tateyama tallest point of the mountain - 3003m above sea level
Another water puddle made of melting snow
Famous Great Snow Valley is still left with its glory in this summer
This great wall of snow is normally 15 meters high in the spring and by now it has melted to half because it is sumemr. But it was so wonderful to see the snow wall is still standing high.
very rarely seen Ptarmigan which changes it s color to white in winter with its kids
This bird is very rarely seen and is said to be living only in this area of Japan. Members of our troupe had climbed Tateyama numerous times but this had been the first time they saw a "Raichou" or a thunderbird. Well, htis would be my one and only time climbing Tateyama, so for me this is a priceless capture and the kids make it worth more.
It was a trip to nature, to the mountain tops and I loved it. The round trip ticket is nearly 15000yen and it is worth the money.
Special thanks to Mr. Ametani and Mr.Ikeda for planning and contributing to my dream.
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hi Kulasara I'm an old friend of yours ....... sorry for not being in contact for three years now.....but i had my reasons(not because anything you did, it's purely personal) i still can't mention my name here because of that..... and i know for sure that u will understand ..... i just wanted to you to know that i still remember you as one of my best friends.....and we became friends in a short time too(the 3 months u were at the Uni(u know which 1 mean))......I've been following yr blog recently its really interesting......please keep it up .......wishing you the best of luck in your future endeavors......
ReplyDeleteyour friend at the Uni!!!
(Nothings ever forgotten...!!!)
(Please don't mention my name in any of yr replies...thanx)
thank u dear..
ReplyDeleteI understand dr, and I am so happy that you contacted me even this way.Nothing is ever forgotten.. I have never changed and I never will.. So your reasons are very well understood.
Hope life is treating you well, as it always did in the past:)
Best of luck for everything you do and give my regards to your better half too
keep in touch..:)
Your message alone gives me strength to carry on..
thanks alot dear.. being able to get back in touch means a lot to me.. thanks for the beautiful friendship..
Nothing is ever forgotten, that`s a promise.. :)
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I'm glad understood my situation Kula.....and its really nice to see a reply from ma old buddy....no u havn't changed a bit......and thank you very much for that. Yes i'll keep in touch as best as i could.....but i suppose it will be always in an anonymous way...... keep up your blog .... its really samashing.....!!! and take care........!!! :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck buddy.
Nothings ever forgotten.....!!!(hey did you really remembered that i used say that a lot those days.........???:))
Thanx , Its ok even its anonymous. Just leave a hint that its u, cz most of the comments are anonymous after all...!!!!
ReplyDeleteIn the case of "Nothing is ever forgotten", I thought you were referring to Robinhood of Sherwood.. :D :D (joking)..
Keep in touch pal..
Your interest keeps my fingers moving on the keyboard..!!!!
thanx again.. KIT
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he he yah .... its a line from Robin Hood but suppose i didn't live up to ma word isn't it ..... and the rest of our oldies must be thinking the same.....well can't help it though .... coz i really didn't had any other alternative......and by da way lets keep all this between ourselves k....!!! and sure hope this will "move your fingers".....he he :)
ReplyDeletetc kit :)
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Past is past.. at least here we are in touch back again.. that fact is enough for us to keep on going..!!!
ReplyDeletelets keep this between us..!! :)
kit thanx again..!!!
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