My friends, Brian and Beth, jetted back from their two week vacation in Japan on Monday. Kristi and I looked through dozens of pictures with them today. Being great camera folks, there were some fun and neat pictures, mostly impressive shrines, beautiful gardens, and hilarious Engrish sightings, as well as a few good samples of Japanese food, culture, and animal life.

This one floored me:

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Seriously. Can you believe this picture? I still can’t.

If you’re skeptical it might have been doctored, look closely and note the shadow on Beth’s face. Wow.

I wish I had a pet seagull. I really do.

I would name him “Buckets”.