Just returned from a solitary sojourn to the mountains - did some hiking on Takao-san, then out to Saruhashi to my friend Stephen's very cool, run down old two storey apartment in a very cool, run down old town nestled in the mountains with a small river canyon running through it. Stephen wasn't there, he was spending the weekend with his girlfriends relatives. It was just what I needed. Time out. Time alone. Some time for reflection and pure solitude. I feel great, like I've had a whole week away - not just 24 hours.

And, of course, I took a heap of photos.