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September 5th, 2009
Mt. Fuji Climb 2009
Mount Fuji Climb Sept 5th 2009. Full moon that night. Some photos of Fuji from afar, the Fuji Sengen Shrine, then night photography at the top, and finally the sunrise. Includes a panoramic. I got a new Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro lens before this hike, which I thankfully figured out how to use before sunrise. Thanks to Andy K for helping me weed out the keepers from the tossers.
November 1st, 2008
Mezon Kawai Panoramic Views
Panoramic views from my apartment in Hachioji, Tokyo.
August 31st, 2008
Gecko
One day I noticed this fellow outside my bedroom window.
May 8th, 2008
Fujikiri Festival
The Fujikiri Festival is every May at Daizenji Temple in Katsunuma. The purpose is to get a piece of a serpent, made from a vine, and you will have good health. ... or fortune ... or harvest ... I'm not clear on that. It's connected to some problem they had in the early farming days out here about a thousand years ago. I thought I lived in a quiet mountain area, but this festival unleashed a frenzy!
April 27th, 2008
Yamato Old Town
I worked in a tiny town called Yamato. Here are some pictures I took while wondering around.
April 6th, 2008
Night Blossoms
These are from Yamanashi city. The cherry blossoms are illuminated from beneath. Orion is visible in a few shots.
March 22nd, 2008
Koshu City International Day
Koshu city had an international day. I live in Katsunuma which is part of Koshu. You'd expect that to mean there'd be international things to see. But it was actually foreign people doing Japanese things. Pictures of Japanese tea ceremony, etc.
January 23rd, 2008
Katsunuma, Japan - Winter Snowfall 2008
This album was shot right after a snowstorm in fog.
November 20th, 2007
Mt. Fuji From Apartment Window
Update: I tweaked the light levels to make the clouds visible in a few shots. There's a nice view of Mt. Fuji from this apartment.
November 3rd, 2007
Giant Spider
Giant Spider Outside My Apartment
October 13th, 2007
Mushrooms
Updated! These are all interesting mushrooms that I have found hiking around.
October 6th, 2007
Katsunuma Grape and Wine Festival 2007
Every year in the beginning of October Katsunuma has its grape and wine festival. The third year junior high students carry torches up a mountain and light up a giant gate embedded in the mountain. There's fireworks too. These pictures were taken just outside of my apartment.
September 28th, 2007
Shosenkyo Gorge
Shosenkyo is a beautiful gorge in Yamanashi Japan, famous for its waterfalls.
August 31st, 2007
Mt. Fuji From Hikes
More Mt. Fuji
August 2nd, 2007
Tateyama and Tsurugidake Hike and Climb
These pictures are from a two day hike across Tateyama and Tsurugidake. There are 360 degree panoramics from 3 peaks, and some stiched photos too.
June 11th, 2007
Garbage
Enjoy.
April 8th, 2007
Katsunuma, Japan - Spring 2007
These photos were taken on a cloudy spring day, 2007.
June 21st, 2006
Yamato Jr. High School
Yamato Jr. High School in Yamanashi, Japan. They have the most well kept jr. high school garden that I've seen, so I thought it deserved some attention. This town is very small and in a narrow valley. But not at the bottom of the valley... The town is built into man-made ledges 2/3 up to the top. The 34 student school is built right against a mountain. I tried to capture this feeling in the 4-6th pictures... But I should probably take some new ones. From any point in this town the only thing visible is what's directly in front of you, and then a mountain behind it. These pictures were taken with an old cell-phone.
January 4th, 2004
Animals
Deer, monkeys, birds, fish, turtles, and a miniature frog.
August 31st, 2003
Gross Dam
These are from Gross Dam near Boulder, Colorado. I experimented with different exposure settings and managed to take different looking shots from the same area. I also got a picture of a cool mountain train.
November 30th, 1999
Moss
Pictures of moss. It's more interesting than it sounds. No really, it is. Ok, just a little.
November 30th, 1999
McDonalds Japan
McDonald's Japan has a very unique menu and culture.
November 30th, 1999
Only In Japan
These are funny pictures taken throughout Japan.
