Miscellaneous

A small shelter above a field of lavender

Miscellaneous

Hitchin Lavender, England

“I tell myself: do not yield to defeat, impatience, or discouragement. Today, too, I will live with all my heart.” — Kana Nishino, Have a nice day ♫

Name Neighbours

雷诺 (Lei Nuo) is my Chinese name; in Japanese, it is written 雷諾（らいだく）. It turns up in a few delightful name neighbours across cars, watches, film, and art:

Renault (雷诺) — French automobile brand · Official website
Rarone (雷诺) — Chinese wristwatch brand · Official website
Jean Reno (让·雷诺) — French actor · Profile
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (雷诺阿) — Impressionist painter · Renoir Museum

Photography

01 Flowers

Yellow tulips beneath a pale blue sky

02 Landscapes

Green foliage and temple noticeboards viewed from a railway platform

03 Field Notes

Visitors looking at an exhibit about tsunami recovery in Aceh

A Few Things I Enjoy

My Snowboarding Journey — Furano · GALA Yuzawa · Hakuba Tsugaike Kogen · Ishiuchi Maruyama · Niseko · Yuzawa Kogen · Zao Onsen — hoping to explore more of Tohoku.

My Fan Journey — S.H.E (2008–) · Rainie Yang (2009–) · Kana Nishino (2015–) · MACO (2015–)