{"id":2084,"date":"2012-11-29T15:31:13","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T15:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/?p=2084"},"modified":"2012-11-29T15:31:13","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T15:31:13","slug":"backgrounds-mostly-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/2012\/11\/backgrounds-mostly-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Backgrounds &#8211; Mostly Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have recently been hit by an attack of Le Artistique. I blame the extraordinary colours of autumn in Japan &#8230; and the surrounding hordes of Chinese tour groups laden down with photographic equipment &#8211; we are still nothing if not competitive!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2093\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715761.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2093\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2093  \" title=\"O\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715761.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715761.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715761-400x115.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715761-500x144.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yup, Kyoto actually looks like this in autumn. We also visited it one spring, when it was bright pink with cherry blossoms. Jason, book that ticket!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2092\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715481.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2092\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2092  \" title=\"O\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715481.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715481.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715481-400x115.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715481-500x144.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Qu&#8217;est ce que c&#8217;est, l&#8217;artistique? C&#8217;est L&#8217;art, mais avec du stique.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2091\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715441.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2091\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2091 \" title=\"O\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715441.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715441-400x115.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/P70715441-500x144.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Silver Temple. So called because the owner once intended to cover it in silver, but then didn&#8217;t. By this logic, I intend to rename myself Mr SixPack.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2089\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Woods-background1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2089\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2089 \" title=\"O\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Woods-background1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Woods-background1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Woods-background1-400x115.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Woods-background1-500x144.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taken at the top of a bloody steep hill, mostly to give me an excuse to catch my breath. Not bad, eh?<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2088\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tree-background1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2088\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2088 \" title=\"O\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tree-background1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tree-background1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tree-background1-400x115.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tree-background1-500x144.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You have no idea how many similar photos to this we have. Let&#8217;s just say it was a rather wonderful few days driving through the mountains.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2086\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sumo-background-11.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2086\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2086\" title=\"O\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sumo-background-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sumo-background-11.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sumo-background-11-400x115.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sumo-background-11-500x144.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fat bottomed men, they make the rocking world go round.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2087\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sumo-background-21.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2087\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2087 \" title=\"O\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sumo-background-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sumo-background-21.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sumo-background-21-400x115.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sumo-background-21-500x144.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230;although I probably wouldn&#8217;t say that to their faces. Or comment on their rather, erm, &#8220;flamboyant&#8221; aprons!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2085\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fish-background1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2085\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2085 \" title=\"O\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fish-background1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fish-background1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fish-background1-400x115.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fish-background1-500x144.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;What you lookin&#8217; at?&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2090\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nepal-background1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2090\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2090\" title=\"O\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nepal-background1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nepal-background1.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nepal-background1-400x115.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nepal-background1-500x144.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8230;and the &#8220;Almost Japan&#8221;. A final sunset shot of the mountains of Nepal. Pointy and intrepid, like us. Or something.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have recently been hit by an attack of Le Artistique. I blame the extraordinary colours of autumn in Japan &#8230; and the surrounding hordes of Chinese tour groups laden down with photographic equipment &#8211; we are still nothing if &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/2012\/11\/backgrounds-mostly-japan\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2084"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2109,"href":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084\/revisions\/2109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.viggers.com\/roundtheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}