"Arakurayama Sengen Sunrise" 10/30 48" x 24" Metal spigot peak Their meticulously handcrafted motifs depict

Their meticulously handcrafted motifs depict sacred mountains

It's one of our favorite memories

I sweetened the deal with a night at a hotel with a pool

We need to carve out fifteen minutes in our daily lives to appreciate this everyday miracle

This photo was taken on a backpacking trip with my son in October of 2023

"Arakurayama Sengen Sunrise" 10/30 48" x 24" Metal spigot peak Their meticulously handcrafted motifs depictMt. Fuji Sakuras at Dawn Photos Life is short. Life is beautiful. Thats the lesson the Japanese take from the Sakura season every spring. All over the country, cherry blossom trees planted by everyone from the emperor to a rural schoolteacher develop their buds in springtime. "Arakurayama Sengen Sunrise" was taken during my two week trip to Japan with my son. I promised him that when he turned 16, we could take a trip anywhere he wanted, just me and