Irvine - Newport Beach Run

I had a wonderful run in Irvine - Newport Beach on Sunday morning. The weather was cool and the area was just beautiful.

Here's the bike and running trail by San Diego Creek.

Looking across the creek towards John Wayne Airport.

Entering Newport Beach.

The trail by the Upper Bay Nature Reserve.

The panorama view of the upper bay from Vista Point.

East Bluff Drive.

Back by University of California Irvine - a cheerleading camp was going on.

University High School.

One of the lakes in William R. Mason Regional Park.

I wish I could do more exploring of the area - maybe next time.

San Jose Downtown Run and Walk

I was in San Jose, CA for the first time in three years.  This time, I stayed in a downtown hotel, so I could run and walk around the lovely city.

People actually walk around.

And take trains - VTA.

A Southwest Airlines plane fly over the city.

 Interesting painting.

A statue of William McKinley.

My hotel seen from Cesar Chavez.

The entrance to San Jose State University.

It is a nice campus.

Setagaya + Suginami Run

Today, I went for a 12K - down southwest to Suginami and Setagaya.  After the big typhoon passed, the temp has risen sharply.

Anti-seismic devices on an apartment building.

Protected trees.

A golf practice range.

There are many apartment buildings.

Mirrors that help with seeing both sides of the street for traffic safety.

The Ring Road No. 8 close from Roka Park.

A little shrine close from Hachimanyama Station.

Sunflowers.

A crosswalk across Route 20 (Koshu Kaido).

A typical residential street.

A view from an overpass walkway across Chuo Expressway.

An train crossing by Mitakadai Station.

A Cool Run in Mishima

I was back in Mishima for the first time since last March.  Yesterday morning, I could have a nice relaxing run.

This is an entrance to a school, but it used to be that of a military compound before the end of the WWII.

One of the several rivers that run through the city.

Morning glory flowers.

Nice little farm on the north side of the city.

An onion field.

One of the cute statues on the western side of the station.

An art painted on the shutters of a store.

Train track leading to Mishima Station. 

There was a spring with very clear water - south side of the station.

A big ring made of thatch - believed to cleanse the ones that go through it three times in a special order - at Mishima Taisha Shrine.

The rain came later in the morning, but I was lucky to avoid it during the time I was out.  I hope to return there before too long.

Back in Zentsuji

I was happy to be back in Zentsuji this week.  I braved a run in the cold rain yesterday morning to explore a bit more of this lovely little city.

JR Zentsuji Station.

The street in front of the station.

The sign welcoming visitors to the city.

Sanukinomiya Shrine - about 900 meters west of the station.

A statue of the Holy Horse.

A lovely Ema - used to write the wishes.

Shikoku Gakuin University.

The field and the building that were used in one of my favorite movies - Summer Time Machine Blues.

 A nice picture on a wall.

 One of many ponds in the area. 

A Run in the East Side of Utsunomiya Station

I was able to run in Utsunomiya yesterday morning. Although I did not have enough time, it was a very beautiful morning and I enjoyed the run.

Route 4 By-pass.  The trees are horse chestnut - Tochigi Prefectural tree.

The trail by the highway.

Beautiful lilies by rice fields.

Utsunomiya University Campus.