Visited *Shrine 神社 'jinjya" to wish for *Peaceful Year*

* The First Shrine Visit for the New Year (初詣で・hatumoode)*

For Japanese people, we can't miss 'New Year Visit shrine' to wish for a good and healthy year.  New omamori (charms or amulets) are bought,  and the old ones are returned to the shrine so they can be burned. I bought some for Shinto Shrine (which my late father made for me when I married) placed in the kitchen. My husband & I went to the shrine on 2nd. Long queue to the Main Shrine.

As I wrote, people are buying "omamori"

Sweet Doggy was with his or her owner;

For the "Saturday's critters"

*Wishing all of you Happy Year " 2022"*

"MosaicMonday", "ThroughMylens", "Our World Tuesday", 

"Nature Notes", "My Corner of the World ",  

"Wednesday around the world", Wild Birds Wednesday,

 "Thankful Thursday", "Friday Bliss",  "Saturday's critters"