Thursday, April 28, 2011

Snow Monkeys or Japanese Macaque


We came to Japan this week for Ken's niece's wedding, but as a side trip, we took a few days and traveled to Nagano and spent two nights at a wonderful ryokon (hot spring hotel). One morning Yumiko and I traveled by van to Shigakogen and then walked on a high ridge to a place where the Snow Monkeys (Japanese Macaque) live with their own hot spring. Here are a few photographs of these beautiful animals. Click photos to enlarge.









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3 comments:

  1. Alex RileyApril 28, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Incredible Pics Kitty! Really good stuff. I enjoy the close-ups.

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  2. Kitty Riley KonoApril 28, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Thank you Alex. They almost seemed human.

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  3. TheHOchieSMay 3, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Beautiful, beautiful photos! I especially love the first photograph. There's so much personality in that shot, it's stunning.

    - N.

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