Sharing photos~! D, feel free to use any of them if you like. (To access the big file versions, click a pic, then View Original. They're really huge...sorry <XD)
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Unfortunately I only got to take photos of Almandine three times: first is in front of the "tokonoma" inside our room at my cousin's family's ryokan (traditional Japanese inn), second is at Sensōji Temple in Asakusa on New Year's Day (evening), and third is at Gotokuji Temple (famous for being the temple at which the maneki neko legend began). The pics with the giant pile of kitties is an area at the temple where people bring back their cats to 'retire' when they have done their job, i.e. brought luck/wishes/love that the owner was hoping for.
Had to leave Almandine at my folks' place in Hawaii when I left (too much stuff to haul to FC) so hopefully will be able to take some Hawaii pics with Almandine in April when I go back.