Contemplating new interests

I attended several meetings in Japan recently. It was so fulfilling to observe scientists from 13 countries participating in the regional activities with so much enthusiasm and commitment.

Some of the participants asked me about my future plans. They urged me continue my involvement in acid deposition and the regional network activities. Another group of researchers at MRI/JMA have approached me to co-write a paper on the ASEAN climate dataset.

Shall I continue my involvement in environmental issues or shall I return to meteorology and climatology? It's a tough decision but at this moment my instincts tell me it's time to move on to new areas of interest.....like bonsai!

Three Old Friends

Imagine meeting your university mates again after an absence of 40 years! Used to flat together in North Adelaide when we were students. Life was such fun.
We're almost 60 years old now but refuse to consider ourselves old.

Springtime in Adelaide

I'm a bit busy preparing for a few meetings. Here are some random pictures taken in Adelaide in early September (springtime). It brings back memories of Sakura season in Niigata....but of course the blossoms are more beautiful in Japan. We went wine tasting in the Barrosa Valley one weekend. After visiting a couple of wineries I was pretty drunk. The bottle brush tree (with red flowers) is unique of Australia and it is in full bloom - so colourful. That's me and my daughter enjoying a meal of fish and chips by the seaside.