Warm winter

We've been experiencing a pretty warm winter. The weather has been really nice but it's also worrying... is this one of the effects of global warming?

Our coldest experience so far this season was the new year family holiday in Hirayu. Here are more photos from the skiing trip...We stayed in a ryokan (traditional Japanese hotel). Check out the bottom-right photo... the way the tea and utensils are laid out is so typically Japanese, meticulous and a lot of attention to detail.