Travel
Yakushima Sunrise
I took a 3 day trip to Yakushima and came back with a few nice photos. Here are some rocks on the beach with a nice sunrise at Yakushima on my birthday.
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Culture
Playing at the Temple
These children were enjoying themselves at the local temple. On a warm spring day it looks like a great place to play and pray.
Culture
Plum Blossoms
Some very nice plum blossoms our in Kyoto ahead of the more famous sakura season to follow
Photos
Spring Walk, Kyoto Gosho
The Kyoto Gosho, Imperial Palace and gardens are a great spot for casual walking, playing sports or just sitting down and reading a book. As Spring hots up, the trees are starting to take on a different color. It was a nice weekend to go out and capture a few plum blossoms ahead of the coming sakura season.
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Yoshida Jinja Sunset
I took a short walk at sunset up past Kyoto University to Yoshida Jinja. You can very easily get into the mountain hillside from the Jinja and within minutes forget that the city below even exists.
Travel
Kyoto Aquarium
After the steam locomotives, I walked across Umekoji Park to the Kyoto Aquarium. It opened in 2012, so it was still quite new, and it was busy with…
Trains & Transport
Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum, Kyoto
On a cold Sunday morning I went to the Umekoji Steam Locomotive Museum in Umekoji Park, a short walk west of Kyoto Station. The best part was seeing a…
Outdoors & Sport
Snow on Mt Fuji
Always nice to catch a glimpse of Mt. Fuji when traveling on the Shinkansen. Everyone on the left side of the train had their cameras and phones pointed…
Living in Japan
Morning Walk in the snow
I took a quick morning walk to catch some sun and was surprised it had started snowing. Just a few scenes here of nothing much. My hands started to freeze…
Outdoors & Sport
Heron on Kamogawa
Went for a short walk in the winter wind and spotted this heron strolling around. The birdlife on the Kamogawa always gives the river a flow of being…
Living in Japan
Kyoto City Fire Department Parade
Each year the Kyoto City Fire Department have a small parade and demonstration of their fire fighting skills. They show the assembled crowd near Okazaki…
Culture
Yasaka Jinja
I visited a number of Temples and Shrines on New Years Day just to have a walk around and see the crowds. I started in the center of Kyoto and walked to…
Travel
Shuri Castle, Okinawa
A December afternoon at Shuri Castle in Naha, the old royal palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The bright red main hall is very different from castles on the…
Outdoors & Sport
Eikando in Autumn
Wanting to take some photos of the Autumn colors, I visited Nanzenji and Eikando at the beginning of the week. The orange and red colors were amazing. The…
Buildings
Getting Cold
It is getting cold out at the moment but Autumn is always a nice time to hit the streets and take a few photos. This is an old building in Kyoto that has…
Outdoors & Sport
Tanba Park Cosmos
I visited the Tanba Park area on the weekend and snapped a few photos of the cosmos there.