Spiders? No!

Since I have been in Japan I have been viciously attacked by spiders 3 times! I am pretty sure they are out to get me and I think their aggression is completely unwarranted. I can’t even remember the last time I smashed a spider…

This is a Golden Silk Orb-weaver spider and they are famous for their golden colored webs and the size of webs they create. They are the largest webs in the world. They plaster them all over the biking trails here, so whoever is in front gets to break trough their web and end up with these guys on your body. So far I have had one get inside my helmet while riding a bike.

From what I have read, they are pretty mild manner spiders which is good because their bite is similar to a Black Widow’s, although the pain typically subsides after a day. These two spiders are actually little guys compared to others in their species that we have come across.

Showa Park

We have a park nearby called Showa Park. It is pretty massive and we decided to explore it one Saturday. I still have a lot of pictures to go through, and eventually I need to go back to explore the rest of it. I was also surprised to see people carrying some of the nicest photography gear I have ever seen!

A Long Time

Well after about a month of waiting for my new laptop it has finally arrived. But this semester of school is a lot more difficult than last. So needless to say, it has been pretty desolate in this blog. We barely have time to go out on the weekends except a few when it was a down pour! Anyways, here are a few more pictures from our last Fuji climb.

Last Torii Gate Before the Top-

This picture below was taken about an hour after the sunrise looking up at the last few switch backs. We had already turned back because that line was not moving anywhere and it is not possible to hike away from the trail without endangering everyone below.

Rush Hour Traffic-

Amber took the picture below which I really like. It was so noisy when I first opened it that I thought the camera was dropped before the picture was taken. But sometimes you have to love Photoshop and Lightroom!

Into the Unknown Cliché-