Seto Inland Sea (Culture Day 2026)

Today, I'm doing something a little different. I wanted to write about a piece of art, but the weather was just too nice. I tried to enjoy the sun a bit while staying home and around. Also, it's a public holiday in Japan today (Culture Day), and with the whole family home, it's not easy to focus on choosing pictures, double-checking facts, and writing for a few hours straight.

Nevertheless, I want to share a post with you today. So, why not share some of the pictures I took during my afternoon walk?

Especially since the camera on my new phone isn't that great, I started using my DSLR again. I had forgotten how much better the picture quality is.

Enjoy:

Ozuchishima, recognizable from anywhere in the area due to its almost perfectly conic shape.

The ferry to Naoshima.

Quite a few fishing boats passed by as I was walking on the coast and taking pictures.

I see the boat above quite regularly, but always from a certain distance. I always wondered if it was painted, a bit like the Team OGI boats on Ogijima. Well, seeing up close for the first time, it's quite the opposite. It's in serious need of some painting.

On a different note, I also spent time with my "crow friends" during that walk, and I took a bunch of pictures of them. Here are two:

I'm not sure if you care about seeing more of them, but maybe one day I'll post more about them (probably not in this newsletter, though, probably in the "Liminal Web" section). In the meantime, I regularly post my "Crow Updates" on Mastodon.

Alright, I guess that's all for today.

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Best,

David