2013 is turning out to be the year of the Hike here at スミス 英会話 長岡京. Over the long weekend (Feb 10), we held a delightful event in 京都 (Kyoto) which began with a walk through Gion, proceeded along the Philosopher’s Path and culminated with a 30-minute hike up Daimonji-yama. It was a lovely day with blue skies […]
Astronomy at Smith’s Kotoen スミス英会話 甲東園
Well this is what I call a planet telescope. It’s a Takahashi Mewlon タカハシ born and raised in Japan and made to the most critical tolerances. It rests upon a motorized Vixen GPD equatorial mount driven by servo motors running on 12V DC and guided by a Vixen Sky Sensor 2000 astronomy computer. Optics include […]
Year of The Snake – Lesson Plans スミス英会話 甲東園校
Hello dearest readers! You know in many countries, especially ones with a distinct Christian heritage, the snake has throughout history been rather unwelcome. In Asia, however, the snake is associated with good luck and prosperity and it is this much more benign view that I prefer to follow. I think the reptiles are cute, innocent and […]
