Tadanori Yokoo Art Gallery

I sometimes go to the Tadanori Yokoo Art Gallery located near Oji Zoo. The gallery is located in part of the old Hyogo Art Museum and is within walking distance of my home. I enjoy his art but wish that there would sometimes add another artist.

Momiji

Autumn seems to last a long time in Kobe with the Japanese Maple losing its leaves near the end of the year. There are flowers in Kobe all year long! But that will be another post.

Emerging

We went hiking around a reservoir one early summers day and there were so many of  these moths flying around in the trees. Then we realized that they were coming out of their cocoons at that time.

Moth

From caterpillar to butterfly (or moth). I don't know what moths and butterflies look like when they are in the caterpillar stage but I can appreciate their winged stage.

Caterpillar

Caterpillars are plentiful in the spring and summer here in Kobe. Apparently, some are poisonous... to touch? or to eat? I'm not sure but I don't want to find out!

Exoskeleton

This is the exoskeleton of a cicada. They can be found all over the city in the trees and are everywhere in the mountains.

Cicada

If you have ever been in Japan in the summer you would have heard the cries of the cicada. There are so many around the city and especially in the mountains behind my humble abode. This one is well camouflaged.

It's Bug Week

I don't know the name of this bug but I got a pretty good shot of it. This was just outside my room.

Praying Mantis

We went to an art show in Sasayama and I ended up photographing this guy that was just hanging out on a white wall.