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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026

When people ask me what I miss the most from France, my answer is usually the countryside (most of Japanese countryside is just sad), medieval stuff (castles, villages, etc.) and food (yeah, sure Japanese food is delicious, French food is the most deliciousest) […] [Original post on gram.social]

An abundance of dirt cheap and delicious local fruit in a French supermarket.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026

My mom: "Don't take a picture of my garden, it's all messy." But Mom, it's because it's messy that it is beautiful. This garden is where I have some of my earliest memory. It will always have a special place in my heart.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

Testing the camera on my new phone (part two). Hmmm... In theory the zoom is more powerful, in practice the result is not that exciting (the quality is not so great with some details, see the border of the wing) #butterfly

A yellow and black butterfly on a flower with a blue sky in the background.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

Testing the camera on my new phone. The colors are more muted than the previous one, but probably more natural? #sushi #makizushi

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/07/2026

It's this time of the year again when Japan is invaded by ugly-as-fuck aliens who try to conquer us with their deafening noise, but the idiots always forget that our planet is toxic for them, and they all die after a few weeks. (more seriously, I think this one […] [Original post on gram.social]

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026

Is it summer yet? Oh yes, it is... The sentence above used to fill me with joy for most of my life, but these years, it fills me with dread, sadly. #sunflower #summer #ClimateCrisis #GlobalHeating

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026

That's it, one of my tillandsia is blooming. It's a bit underwhelming. It took two months for the flower to finally bloom, and it's only these tiny white things that dry out after about 24 hours to be replaced with another one. And soon, the plant will die […] [Original post on gram.social]

My hand holding a tillandsia that's blooming.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

When my blackboard suddenly becomes almost philosophical at the end of a class.

A classroom blackboard with a phrase on it "it could really happen, though"

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/05/2026

More coming soon on davidbilla.net (yes, this is a teaser to invite you to subscribe) #art #Japan #whale #skeleton #cave

An art installation. What seems to be the skeleton of a wave is hanging in the middle of what seems to be a cave.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/05/2026

Brown bear in the wild in France???!!! Okay, not exactly. There's a trick. More details in my newsletter: davidbilla.net/brown-bear-in-gramat #animals #France #bears

A brown bear in the countryside in France. Okay, it's actually in a zoo, but the enclosure is totally integrated in the landscape and it looks as if there isn't one.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/05/2026

My son on Naoshima "Come on, do something! You're supposed to be a kinetic artwork!" (George Rickey "Three Squares Vertical Diagonal") #Naoshima #Japan #Art

The artwork is on top of a tiny mound near the coast (the Seto Inland Sea is in the background). It's three parallel metal squares standing on their corner.

When it's windy, they gently move. There was no wind.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2026

It's this time of the year again when pollen is visible to the naked eye above the surface of the Seto Inland Sea. #Japan #LifeInJapan #SetoInlandSea #Spring #pollen #seascape

The Seto Inland Sea late afternoon. A small yellowish layer is visible above the water.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/04/2026

Whoops, I forgot to post this "I wish you all a good weekend" picture on Friday evening... Well, take it as a belated wish, or keep it safe for next Friday. #Japan #seascape #SetoInlandSea #dusk

The Seto Inland Sea at dusk with some interesting lighting cause by a dark cloud above, but the sun being below it near the horizon.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/04/2026

I got some bittersweet news. Watering my Tillandsia this morning, I noticed that one of them (one of my oldest ones - I've had it for 4-5 years, I believe) is about to bloom. "Bittersweet" because tillandsia are those kinds of plants that only bloom once in […] [Original post on gram.social]

My fingers, holding a tillandsia that's about to bloom.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/04/2026

Cherry Blossoms 2026: the end... One of the last trees still looking decent in my neighborhood. Cherry blossom season seems to have lasted even shorter than usual lately. (pstt, sign up to my newsletter davidbilla.net I'll post a bunch of pics soon - or […] [Original post on gram.social]

A cherry tree, in full bloom and shot in backlight, with lots of petals already on the ground)

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/04/2026

'Tis the season... This is my second favorite cherry tree on campus. My favorite one will need a couple more days, I think. #Japan #LifeInJapan #CherryBlossoms #Sakura #Spring #桜 #春

Cherry blossoms in front of a university building.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/03/2026

"Cherry Blossom Report From Across The Street": The cherry trees are really taking their time this year. On the grand scale of things, it's a good things. Cherry blossoms are not supposed to bloom in March here. On a personal and selfish side, it's supposed to […] [Original post on gram.social]

Cherry blossom buds. Not blooming yet, but very soon.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/03/2026

"Cherry Blossom Report From Across The Street": Oh come on, my Spring vacation is almost over, hurry up!!! (it was rainy and cold yesterday, it should be warm later today and tomorrow, the perfect recipe for a sudden blooming) #Japan #CherryBlossoms #Spring

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2026

And it's time for my "Cherry Blossom Report From Across The Street." Any day now. #Japan #Spring #CherryBlossoms

Unopened cherry blossom buds in front of a blue sky.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/03/2026

Good morning... The same plum tree as yesterday but... wait? Are these plum blossoms or cherry blossoms? Yesterday, I swore they were plum blossoms (although they're more of a February thing, but you know nowadays, nature doesn't know when it should do what […] [Original post on gram.social]

A close up of a tree in bloom. Are they cherry blossoms or plum blossoms? Good question.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/03/2026

The trees in my park have a message for you: Spring is coming!!!! Picture one: the plum tree, the usual harbinger of Spring, is in full bloom. Picture two: this young cherry tree may be tiny (less than 1m50 high) but it wants to leave its mark and be the first […] [Original post on gram.social]

Branches of a plum tree in full bloom with a late afternoon blue sky in the background.

Cherry blossoms, some are already fading from a very small cherry tree.

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/02/2026

It snowed a bit today. Yes, people from Canada, Scandinavia, Hokkaido and more, you'll find this ridiculous small amount of snow laughable, but here, that's the most snow we've had in 10+ years (and the most snow my son has ever seen, he had a blast, this is […] [Original post on gram.social]

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David in Setouchi @david.gram.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/12/2025

A country road in South-West France, near my hometown. Fun fact: this road is at least 2,000 years old. Maybe more. (it’s been repaved a few times, since 😉 ) #france #road #countryside

A road in the French countryside. It was originally a Roman road built around 2000 years ago. You can tell because it goes straight for dozens of kilometers regardless of the geography.

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