JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

This wind chime, made of sea shells and stones, is a handicraft I picked up several years ago on one of the smaller islands surrounding Okinawa.

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These are growing amongst some concrete blocks on the side of a neighborhood road.

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Thursday July 20, 2006 [PC(10/365) LW(12/365) H(11/365]

July 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (4/365) PC-partly cloudy (10/365)
W-windy (6/365) LW-light winds (12/365) VW-very windy (1/365)
H-humid (11/365) SH-slightly humid (8/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (9/365) C-cloudy (18/365) PC-partly cloudy (21/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy(3/365) SR-scattered rain showers (5/365)
W-windy (11/365) LW-light winds (33/365) VW-very windy (1/365)
H-humid (24/365) SH-slightly humid (22/365)

These beautiful purple flower blossoms are growing in the neighborhood treetops.

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Wednesday July 19, 2006 [PC(9/365) W(6/365) H(10/365]

July 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (4/365) PC-partly cloudy (9/365)
W-windy (6/365) LW-light winds (11/365) VW-very windy (1/365)
H-humid (10/365) SH-slightly humid (8/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (9/365) C-cloudy (18/365) PC-partly cloudy (20/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy(3/365) SR-scattered rain showers (5/365)
W-windy (11/365) LW-light winds (32/365) VW-very windy (1/365)
H-humid (23/365) SH-slightly humid (22/365)

One of the local wildflowers that can be found just about everywhere. (It’s actually more purple in color, but because the afternoon sun was soooo bright the color was washed out in the pic.)

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This variety of moss rose is seen frequently on island and looks similar to miniture carnations.

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This frequently seen critter on island, a baby yamori (gecko), seemed to enjoy running around my kitchen countertop.

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A handicraft available on island is this planter made from leaves.

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