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@sundogplanets That llama reminds me of the great escaping llama, when I lived in Cedar. At least once a month, that break out llama found a way to escape & I'm on the back of a tractor trying to lasso the runaway llama 
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Rural Banter in Cork
Tucked away on the serene Sherkin Island in County Cork, I stumbled upon a timeless moment that felt plucked from another era. Two older men, clearly no strangers to the soil beneath them, were deep in conversation.
This photo was taken in 2015 while on a visit to the island. I hope they are still living on the island, chatting away.
Apertureƒ/11CameraCanon EOS 6DFocal length105mmISO100Shutter speed1/50s#2015 #agriculture #candidMoment #Canon6D #Cork #countryside #elderlyMen #farming #Ireland #Photo #Photography #ruralLife #SherkinIsland #tractor #vintageTractor
Japan plans to expand in fiscal 2025 the scope of eligibility for financial aid given to people moving out of Tokyo to live and find work in rural areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/japan/society/people-moving-to-rural-areas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #decentralization #jobs #rurallife
The Japan Times · Japan to extend financial aid to more people moving out of Tokyo
The Japanese government will invite small and midsize businesses to declare sales targets of ¥10 billion or more from fiscal 2025, aiming to support their growth and bolster regional economies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/15/companies/small-businesses-sales-targets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #meti #rurallife
The Japan Times · Japan to invite small businesses to declare ¥10 billion sales targets
Time to finish cooking and go to sleep. A park ranger is coming in the morning to pick up that adder (Vipera berus) that had the misfortune of slithering into our small yard. It ended up in a plastic bucket, hissing as loud as such a small (less than 1 metre) snake could hiss, and I put the bucket… Fuck. Where did I put that bucket?
Tokyo has been decried as a "black hole" that sucks in people, industry and resources from the rest of Japan. Can the Ishiba government's plan to revitalize the rest of the country stave off depopulation? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/03/japan/society/tokyo-brain-drain-depopulation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #depopulation #tokyo #cities #rurallife #japaneseeconomy
The Japan Times · As the rest of Japan shrinks, Tokyo grows
The government plans to strengthen support for regional companies that hire urban corporate workers with specialized know-how in the form of side jobs or dual jobs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/02/companies/regional-firms-urban-workers-hire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jobs #shigeruishiba #rurallife #workstylereform #freelance #telework
The Japan Times · Government to help regional firms hire urban workers for side jobs
Saw this on today's walk. The winds haven't blown them off. Have to check the generator. Don't worry if I stop posting for a while.
Driveway visitors. East Wachusett Brook winds through our property, and all sorts of wildlife cross the driveway to get a drink.
#rurallife #coyotes #bears