Japan Photos 2020

[musicisgood]

Here's one my wife took less than an hour ago. (Upstream is bamboo, which I prefer--downstream is now this.)

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that type of picture just wants me to bring a few nigiri and sit under the tree and play the guitar
very nice picture

 

[イェンス]

Morning jog in Higashiyama.

Chion-in Temple:

Gion:

Nineizaka and Saneizaka:

 

[thomas]

@johnnyG

Lovely shot!

@イェンス

Brilliant pictures! You're so lucky to get these shots without throngs of people. Simply amazing.

Is that a Fairlady Z in picture 5?

 

[musicisgood]

Wow! Cool pictures.

 

[thomas]

Our neighbourhood temple with sakura in full bloom.

 

[イェンス]

More sakura today in Shin-Kobe.

 

[johnnyG]

A good walk out with the dog, about 80min, but we did take a long break at the top. This is the same park (at the top) that you can see out across the city to the ocean, but this is the other direction. The place we usually sit and take a break is at the left end of the first pic. This isn't much of a hanami spot (locally), tho at first it looked like there were a lot of people around--esp. for a tuesday--but then it didn't seem like so many. Plenty easy to stay separated.

Sorry to be so cliché--cherry blossoms are so photographed that everything's been done before (and probably done better). There's supposed to be a really nice full moon tonight. Altho this place is closed then, I wonder how things would look in that light.

 

[musicisgood]

A good walk out with the dog, about 80min, but we did take a long break at the top. This is the same park (at the top) that you can see out across the city to the ocean, but this is the other direction. The place we usually sit and take a break is at the left end of the first pic. This isn't much of a hanami spot (locally), tho at first it looked like there were a lot of people around--esp. for a tuesday--but then it didn't seem like so many. Plenty easy to stay separated.

Sorry to be so cliché--cherry blossoms are so photographed that everything's been done before (and probably done better). There's supposed to be a really nice full moon tonight. Altho this place is closed then, I wonder how things would look in that light.
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Very nice pictures.

 

[イェンス]

Another evening walk around Higashiyama and Gion.

 

[johnnyG]

IMO, this alternate as B&W is also okay:

 

[johnnyG]

Maybe also? (above is 'not quite', this one seems better-suited0

 

[thomas]

@johnnyG, those look absolutely stunning!

 

[johnnyG]

–> Note that they're イエンス's pics, that I've zapped into B&W mode (and played with some sliders).

 

[Lomaster]

Morning jog in Higashiyama

Do you take a camera with you when you go jogging? I admit that whenever i go jogging there are those moments when i wish i had taken a camera or at least a smartphone. All i take is just the keys to my apartment.

Back to the topic. Got my hands on this flashy fellow. No wheel fenders so i get my buttocks drenched occasionally. Maybe i'll attach them later, just like i attached the basket.

 

[thomas]

@Lomaster, brilliant shots and congratulations on your new rig! Very sturdy, it appears.

This was the first time I have seen the Sanmon gates of our neighbourhood temple closed. CV-related, of course.

 

[Petaris]

That is a great shot Thomas. I love the color added by the flowering bushes.

 

[johnnyG]

the flowering bushes

ツツジ (azalea) There are several varieties, sometimes the basic name is qualified w/another word.

 

[johnnyG]

Dinner last night, my favorite--buri-kama. This is why I can't remember when I last had a steak.

That piece was ¥400, wife's was a little smaller/cheaper.

 

[johnnyG]

How something sort of abstract?

 

[johnnyG]

I hope this is still out like this when the blooms open up:

 

[johnnyG]

 

[thomas]

Stunningly beautiful, @johnnyG!

It was also an exceptionally beautiful day today. Here are a few pictures from our ride around Uenohara, Yamanashi Prefecture (all iPhone). And socially distanced, of course!

 

[4321go]

Splendid shot
It is a good idea to go to the open air in the nice sunny day.

 

[4321go]

Here's one my wife took less than an hour ago. (Upstream is bamboo, which I prefer--downstream is now this.)

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The light and angle of this picture are excellent !!

 

[イェンス]

Do you take a camera with you when you go jogging? I admit that whenever i go jogging there are those moments when i wish i had taken a camera or at least a smartphone. All i take is just the keys to my apartment.

All I ever use is my smartphone. I always bring it.

A little Osaka walk yesterday: