Month: December 2023

  • Loose pictures: December 2023

    Loose pictures: December 2023

    Views which did not ended in a post of their own.

  • The Rochers de Trenze

    The Rochers de Trenze

    Heading to Lozère and the Cévennes for a hike around the Rochers de Trenze. Starting from Vialas, the ascent is gentle and steady, leading to the hamlet of Gourdouze. The path then follows the eponymous stream and runs along the Rochers de Trenze that overlook Vialas. The descent is a bit technical but very enjoyable,…

  • A walk by the sea

    A walk by the sea

    I’m spending the end-of-year holidays with my family in Alès. We take the car towards the coast to enjoy the sea and walk between La Grande Motte and Port-Camargue.

  • Mount Atago

    Mount Atago

    +1050m / -1100m / 19km I leave at night to take a bus 15 minutes from my place. I’m going east of Kyoto. I change buses and find myself at daybreak in Kiyotaki. I follow a small road that goes into a valley, then I turn left to get down to business. I hesitate for…

  • Daigo-ji

    Daigo-ji

    I’m not working today. I’m off to Daigo-ji temple to take some pictures. Momiji season is almost over, and since it’s Monday, there’s hardly anyone around! It must also be said that this temple does not attract as much as the classics. Once there, the weather becomes cloudy quite quickly. I’ll deal with it!

  • Back to the Live House Gattaca

    Back to the Live House Gattaca

    I met Take-san at a meetup once month ago. He is one of the guitarist from Ninefall, a rock band based in Kyoto. And they are playing tonight at the Live House Gattaca! I get there just a few minutes before the show. I meet with Take-san and we have a drink. The first of…

  • Sound Retrospective: 2023

    Sound Retrospective: 2023

    A look back at my year in music with statistics from Deezer.

  • Mount Horai

    Mount Horai

    +1180m / -1180m / 13km Get up at dawn to climb Mount Horai. This mountain overlooks Lake Biwa, and a gondola lift has been built close to the summit. A few ski slopes and a panoramic restaurant are to be found there. I join with a friend at 7am at Kyoto station and we leave…