Japan Photos 2021

[mdchachi]

iPhone 6 only

iPhone 6? Time for an upgrade! Maybe you can ask Santa...

 

[thomas]

Again, not my photo: Matsumoto Castle laser show until 28 February 2022.

Japan Photo Journal: Laser beam light show illuminates Matsumoto Castle - The Mainichi

The castle keep of Matsumoto Castle, a Japanese national treasure in the Nagano Prefecture city of Matsumoto, is seen reflecting

mainichi.jp

Matsumoto Castle, National Treasure of Japan

www.matsumoto-castle.jp

 

[thomas]

Minimal editing: a spectacular sky over the Arakawa today.

 

[johnnyG]

From last weekend, just outside Odawara/Minamiashigara. Visited a flower garden place, nice ginko, and (of course) a couple flowers there.

 

[thomas]

From last weekend, just outside Odawara/Minamiashigara. Visited a flower garden place, nice ginko, and (of course) a couple flowers there.

Some great cycling routes around Ashigara!

 

[johnnyG]

Some great cycling routes around Ashigara!

We also stopped by a mtn bike area, another 10min or so from the flower garden spot--didn't ride but watched a couple riders come and go.

Forest Bike

都心に一番近いマウンテンバイクトレイルコースで初級者講習を受けることができます

www.forestbike.jp

 

[thomas]

Tokyo Bay this afternoon (Hamarikyu Gardens to the right).

 

[johnnyG]

@thomas That's really nice!

Was out for a ride this morning, pretty rainy this afternoon.

 

[thomas]

@thomas That's really nice!

Was out for a ride this morning, pretty rainy this afternoon.

Thanks!

It was a splendid day here. I pottered along the Arakawa after work:

 

[johnnyG]

Not many pics these days... Sorry to bore you with food!

 

[thomas]

And another set of impressions from a Sunday afternoon commute home.



Below: sunset over the Tamagawa.



Below: the moon rising next to the Rakuten building in Futakotamagawa.




@johnnyG: I suggest naming next year's photo thread "Johnny's and Tommy's great adventures".

 

[thomas]

Not mine but an exceptional shot:

 

[thomas]

Today in Matsusaka...