Friday, December 22, 2006

it's finally arrived...

I'm going to bed for the last time in Japan in 2006. For those of you whom I haven't email'd in a while...my sincerest apologies. My mind wasn't quite with it and it still isnt' now. It's been a mad couple of months. No time to sleep. No time to eat. No time to go birding. No time to breathe.

I go home for the first time in nearly 2 years. It's been quite a while. i've changed. My country has changed. No doubt my friends and family have changed. Soon I will find out by how much...

For those of you who do or do not know me...I wish all the best at this strange time of year. Swans fly and leave what's familiar. Realizing their freedom is what will save them. I will be talking soon.

As such, I bid you goodnight, and a safe trip home...


Pallas's Rosefinch, number 286 in Japan...Copper Pheasant about 15 minutes earlier was 285. Nice way to end 2006 birding in Japan

10 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

286 biy? sure my galley list is bigger than that!! See ya in a couple of days biy - happy christmas!

December 22, 2006 2:15 AM  
Blogger Harry said...

Hi Mark,
Sure the Pallas's Rosefinch is probably an escape...the North Ronaldsay one was!
See you soon, not been able to send a card to your gaff here as I had no address...didn't bother sending one to Japan, under the circumstances.
H

December 22, 2006 11:17 PM  
Blogger Owen said...

Merry crimbo carmo!

December 23, 2006 3:05 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

hey chuckles - gis a bell

December 23, 2006 7:24 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

Hey Mark! Hope you are having a wonderful holiday at home. Wish I could have seen you!! Hope you have lots of luck in 2007. Miss you! Lots of love,
Pad

December 30, 2006 10:35 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Mark, Happy New Year! Arrived home at last too after an epic drive, involving a broken down lorry on the ferry in Rosslare, not being able to open the ferry door in Fishguard (I ask you), taking 3 hours to get out of Wales (aaaarrrggggg) and the fact that they have changed all the roads since I last did the trip six years ago. I've brought the lousy Irish weather with me but never mind... Thank God for home cooking! Have a good one.
Mel

December 31, 2006 3:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

update it will ya!

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