Sign in

Hokkaido Dreaming

@dadsweb.bsky.social
392 followers 340 following 447 posts

Living the dream in Japan’s northern wilderness. Backcountry skiing, hiking and motorcycles. I live in a cat hotel!

PostsRepliesMedia
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Spent a day window shopping bikes as the weather today was atrocious. Found this 2004 GSXR1000 with 8000km on the clock. Pristine condition. How do you do just 8000km in 21 years??
260
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Dreaming of other possibilities while getting an oil change. 2011 Tuono V4. Anyone owned one?
040
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Rare bike. NS1
160
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Did my usual loop after work last night for the first time this year. Road is clear of snow but covered in snow melt water, mud, gravel and potholes which makes for an exciting ride!
070
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
For my first mission of the year I tracked down the elusive meat pie truck in Naganuma. Road out towards Tokachi are totally dry. Nice to be on the bike again. Kind of forget what it feels like over winter
080
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Went for a drive, purely to scope out whether it is rideable on the bike. Unfortunately still some snow and ice on the road. If I stick to heavily trafficked city roads I should be ok, so going for my first ride of the season later today. Exciting!
150
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Still a fair bit of snow, but the gravestones are starting to poke out of the snow, so pretty much Spring!
020
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Lake Shikotsu looking moody today. The road from Sapporo still has a wee bit of snow which will probably be gone tomorrow and the road surface is horrendous now, but still fun for going zoom zoom.
190
Reposted by Hokkaido Dreaming
warrior cop @wyattprivilege.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The only fair way to handle this is to appoint a team of teenagers to tear this company limb from limb until we find out what kind of financial damage they are hiding and where
13836026213872
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Tako is back in a smart new sweater!
010
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
They seem such impractical bikes but I really love the style of the Triumph Bobber!
290
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Anyone seen one of these before?
010
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Very nice soft and deep powder at Teine today. Quite rare conditions for this time of year. Well worth driving the adventure of driving the Panda up there!
060
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Got a loaner from Alfa while they do my shaken. Was hoping for a Giulia, but got this tiny Fiat. Not my first choice for some pretty slippery road conditions…
000
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Mt Tarumae
070
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Rare find! Mitsuoka Rockstar
120
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Alfa Giulia in snow. Such a pretty car!
120
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Tako helping with my work today, shortly before ravaging a bag of bread rolls. Offices workers get hungry too
030
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
My window snow gauge is showing real progress today. Highest level all season
1130
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Rather forlorn Ferris Wheel
150
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Tako has discovered how to open doors. Tako no longer choose to be alone in his room and wants to be where the action is!
051
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
This is Tako. He’s staying with us for a month. Most cats when they arrive spend at least a day getting used to the new place, usually hiding under furniture.Not Tako! He was like, “ooh, new place, new people! Cool!”
260
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
So fashionable!
030
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Her fluffiness is still with us
030
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Finally, finally the snow faucet has been switched back on in Sapporo just in time for my son’s school ski day. We had the lowest Jan snow levels in 38 years and Mt Moiwa was looking like it might entirely close, but we are saved!
000
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Floof of the day
080
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
This was the area where they had to extract the snowboarder from. He is the black blob lying in the snow. Pretty unskiable terrain. Not sure how he ended up there.
010
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Got to watch the rescue of a snowboarder who wrapped himself round a tree on a very steep, heavily forested off piste area. Got to admire the skill of those guys
000
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Thinking of doing a very niche series of photos just of people on chair lifts😄
040
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
I feel like it’s probably racial profiling, but orange cats are just the best
180
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Finally snowing again in Sapporo. Kind of a blessing there has been so little snow this year as it means less snow clearing, but also a little sad.
050
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Incandescent tree in snow
010
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Mates
050
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Unlike Trump I really like wind turbines
2100
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Teine chairlift
040
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Our little local lake is frozen now. I suspect I could tromp around it, as the foxes do, but am not keen on being the first person to try.
1110
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
One of my wife’s customers gave us this today. It has Hime-chan’s stamp of approval
080
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Usually all the deer I see on my daily walk during summer rack off to places unknown during winter, but possibly because of the lack of snow in Sapporo, there is at least one buck sticking it out this year. Also squirrel!
090
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Ooh Panigale V4. Noice!
050
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Mt Tengu, looking regal
0120
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Summit of Mt Onuma. You can just make out the peak name plate on the tree.
080
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Today crawled up Mt Onuma. In places the snow was thigh deep even with skis on. Never experienced anything quite that deep before. Hit a branch under the snow on the way down and face planted so deep I thought I would suffocate for a moment!
080
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Chikuwa has unexpectedly signed on to be my new lap cat
050
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Mates
060
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Bambi Burger for 2,200 yen at Rusutsu. Tempting but seemed a little steep
140
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Say what you like about the yuppiefying of Rusutsu, sofas at a ski area is a great idea!
040
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Blue skies and perfect snow conditions at Rusutsu!
0100
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Happy New Year! Let’s make this a good one!
270
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Messing around on snowy roads with the Stelvio. Definitely not as sure footed in the snow as the Audi, but a fun drive!
170
Hokkaido Dreaming @dadsweb.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Hey @scriptingjapan.bsky.social what is the etymology of パチモン?
100