Riz Crescini » Seasons http://rizcrescini.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Image of the Day: Nogata, Japan http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2012/04/image-of-the-day-nogata-japan/ http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2012/04/image-of-the-day-nogata-japan/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:31:16 +0000 Riz Crescini http://rizcrescini.com/blog/?p=1565 Happy Friday, everyone!  Japan is getting ready for “koinobori“.  This is the most wind socks I have ever seen in all my years in Japan.  Enjoy!

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CAUTION: There is a lot of cuteness in this post.  And I mean a lot!  This is not for the faint of heart.  I repeat: it is not for the faint of heart!  Proceed with caution….and oh yeah: enjoy!!

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Awake, thou wintry earth -
Fling off thy sadness!
Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth
Your ancient gladness!
~Thomas Blackburn, “An Easter Hymn”

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明けましておめでとうございます！今年も宜しくお願いします！

 

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]]> http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2011/05/spring-time-in-kitakyushu/feed/ 0 Signs of Life: Yard Photos http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2011/04/signs-of-life-yard-photos/ http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2011/04/signs-of-life-yard-photos/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:18:14 +0000 Riz Crescini http://rizcrescini.com/blog/?p=1160 Just a little over a week ago, I was in Tohoku, Japan as part of a media team for a non-profit organization, Churches Helping Churches.  A detailed post of my time up north is on its way.  I’m still reflecting on the tragedy that has come upon northern Japan and the rebuilding that must take place in the cities and in people’s lives.

One of the things brought home to me as I was taking pictures of the destruction before me is that for all man’s creativity and ingenuity, we build things that won’t last.  We might know this in our heads but on a daily basis, we lead lives that come perilously close to delusional.  Why?  Because we think our lives are somehow invincible.  We take so much comfort from our possessions.  We work hard on things that truly aren’t meaningful.  The tragedy in northern Japan has taught me that life is beautiful but it is short and fragile.  I should correct myself to say that life CAN be beautiful if we live it in a way that give value to others rather than hopelessly trying to attain meaning from possessions.

The blooming of flowers during springtime are a gentle reminder to me of this reflection: we have an incredibly short amount of time in which we can display the beauty that God has intended for our lives.  We need to take a hard look at our lives. Are we living it for others or for things?

 

]]> http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2011/04/signs-of-life-yard-photos/feed/ 0 Summer Magic http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2010/07/summer-magic-family-session-wakamatsu-japan/ http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2010/07/summer-magic-family-session-wakamatsu-japan/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:30:46 +0000 Riz Crescini http://rizcrescini.com/blog/?p=760 I hope this set of images will motivate you to go out and create lasting summer memories with your family and friends.  Enjoy!

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]]> http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2010/02/happy-valentines-day/feed/ 0 Fukuda Family Session Winter 2009 – Bridgewater, Virginia http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2010/01/fukuda-japan-portrait-bridgewater-virginiabeach-virginia-destination/ http://rizcrescini.com/blog/2010/01/fukuda-japan-portrait-bridgewater-virginiabeach-virginia-destination/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:09:59 +0000 Riz Crescini http://rizcrescini.com/blog/?p=432

One of the highlights of our U.S. trip was taking along our good friend, Mrs. Fukuda, and her son, Akira, to experience American Christmas.  Mrs. Fukuda was there at the birth of all three of our girls.  Her family and our family have spent countless meals together.  She is without a doubt a very special part of our lives.  And we continued to build great memories: caroling, Christmas Eve service, turkey and ham dinners, Christmas sweets, holiday shopping, opening Christmas presents in pajamas, etc.  The images below display Mrs. Fukuda and Akira’s bright and fun personalities.  You can also see the strong mother-son bond they have.  Mrs. Fukuda and Akira, thank you for your friendship.  I was honored and happy to capture the images below.

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Their smiles are contagious!!

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Anne’s younger brother, Dave, snuck in on some of the shots in his pajamas and had some fun with the Fukudas.

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I got in some individual shots of Akira.

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We also went to Virginia Beach  and Akira was able to see the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.

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We wish everyone a Happy New Year!  May your year be filled with peace, love and joy.

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