Travel Quotes: September 2020

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 "White clouds, green leaves, young leaves, for miles and miles." 


- Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902), Haiku Master

Lake Ashi viewed from Komagatake Peak of Mount Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan (2018)


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