Back from Oi Keibajo - Japanese photographic treasures from the past

Yep, I found some treasures again! Come check out this wonderful collection! http://www.bijoucaillou.com/back-from-oi-keibajo-japanese-photographic-treasures-from-the-past/


* PS: Grigori, talking about photography, I got your Essay in a Box and will post pictures soon! I first thought it was a pack of cherry pies and took it to work for my afternoon break delicacy, and then..
:-)))

Moving

SkyLines

Obon / Hanabi

Mid-August, it's time for the short Obon holiday celebrating the spirit of one's ancestors. It is my favourite time of year in Japan, really hot, cicadas singing a tue-tête. This is the season for fireworks, Hanabi, usually grandiose events involving hundreds of thousands of spectators. But hanabi is also popular in backyards, small-scale celebrations of summertime, away from the crowd.

Échouer

Fishing port in Tenno at low tide

Échouer

Fail

Run aground

To fail an exam

To wreck sth

A protocol may fail to display

Miscarry

Fall short

Draw a blank

Fall through

To come to grief

Strand

Abort

Limp along

Get it wrong

lose big time, lose big-time

To be bound to fail

To fail one's driving test

Defeat

(from dictionary.reverso.net)

Edge