Sandanbeki Coast of Japan for Water H2O Thursday

 

In one of my many trips to Japan

Fujifilm Pro2

Fujinon 16-55mm f2.8-4

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Keel Billed Toucan for Saturday Critter

 

A bird I spotted in a Japanese bird reserve 

Linking Saturday Critter

I have been resting for the past few days. Got addicted to a phone game. The hedonic treadmill.

Nippon Autumn in Hida Takayama Japan for Water H2O Thursday

 

This was taken many years ago. It was approaching the end of Autumn.

Pentax K20D 

FA 80-200mm f2.8 

Linking Water H2O Thursday

Flamingo in Narra for Saturday Critter

 

This was taken over 20 years ago. In one of my trips to Japan. I was a young bloke keen to create fine art photography. 

Canon 10D 

FE 300mm f4 IS L 

Linking Saturday Critter

Grilled Shishamo in Ikaho Japan for Sign2

 

The sign says a school of grill technique by salt for Shishamo, which is a silvery fish commonly found in Japan Rivers in mountains. These fish contain roes that made the taste even better. This region was reknown for this.

Fujifilm Pro2

16-55mm f2.8

Linking Sign2

Waterfall Minoo for Sunday Best

 

From one of many trips to Japan in the past, this waterfall is most poetic. It feels like a waterfall in high mountains of China. The perfection location for photography.

Pentax K10D - surprising what a small sensor and old tech can create a shot like this. 

The double whammy - football final and school holidays render Melbourne impossible to commute. I tried the candid photography in Melbourne CBD yesterday which was quite a shocker. Carp parking fee tripled on the public holidays. Traffic was so congested. There were crowds everywhere wearing Collingwood or Brisbane T shirts. I learnt the lesson to stay indoor even though there was Moon Cake Festival happening today. 

Linking Sunday Best

Cherry Blossom in Kyoto, Japan

 

I just missed the cherry blossoms. 

Ninnaji Temple

Crowd is crazy

Fushimi Inari-taisha for Tom's Sign2

 

This is one of the most frequented shrines in Kyoto Japan. There are always endless photos of these tori gates on any forms of social media.

The names on the red poles are donators. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

Linking Tom's Sign2

Japanese Ikaho hotspring Sign - for Tom's Sign2 Event

 

This was a hot spring resort where the whole hill was filled with hot spring common communal. This entrance is covered by the bath ducks that one can go in floating it in the pool. 

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

This is linking Tom's Sign2

Signposts in Shinjuku, Tokyo

 

The night street in Tokyo reveals these interesting looking signposts. I can't wait to travel to Japan again. 

Fujifilm Pro 2

16-55mm f2.8 

This is in participation with Tom's Signpost Wednesday Signpost Wednesday and Face Off Friday

Mount Fuji, Japan

 

A while back, I was organising my albums. I came across the images I once tried so hard in capturing them. Funny how mood has changed over time that I even forgot about it.

Sipping my Latte while writing this post. It does feel right in winter Melbourne.

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

See my blog on Mount Fuji with too many Mount Fuji pics!

Mount Fuji Post

Fukiware Region, Japan

 

Cost of living went up. I am trying to get some photos to farmer's markets near my home in country Victoria. I came across this one. So I put it up here since I already made the effort of finding it lol

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8 

Travel shots

Fukuroda Waterfall, Japan

 

Lately, I have tried to reorganise some previous travel photos that I have yet properly catalogued. Among them, I spot this whole album of this waterfall in Japan. It is considered as the tallest single span cascade fall in the country. Well, one of friends said to me, "What Fuk u Roda waterfall are you talking about, James?"  That is what boys do in a group bantering on innuendo.

As a tourist, it is a great effort to change transport from bullet train to subway, railway, local tram, then buses. In the end, I got lost. I hired a local taxi to bring me to the mountain foothold in the end. Crazy.

Panasonic G9

Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4

I prefer microfourthirds camera on long trips or overseas travel. Just lighter weight and reliable quality. 

Waterfall posts

Wakayama Castle

Cherry Blossoms

Hase-dera temple Japan

Very beautiful cherry blossum in a "floral temple"

Maple leaves

Love the bokeh against the backdrop of the Buddhism temple. Autumn feel.

Inari gates

So many red gates

Kyoto station

After a days at toba, finally in kyoto

Site Map verification

Mountain-Hawk Eagle

Spotted in Central Japan. Unfortunately I did not have proper telephoto lens with me. This one will do.

Autumn Leaves

Autumn leaves are classic to paint mood. I miss Japan.