Visiting crowd reaction after one of Wladimir Balentien’s home runs in his record breaking 2013 season

Posted on July 10th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: baseball, crowd, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Lens, Nikon D600, yakult swallows. Comments Off on Swallows fans

Fukuoka Dome during batting practice

I’ve posted photos from the Sadaharu Oh Baseball Museum before, but for some reason, I have neglected to post any shoots from the place where the museum is housed, the Fukuoka Dome.

Look closely at today’s photo. Do you notice anything odd about the batting practice that was taking place?

Posted on June 28th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: baseball, fukuoka, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 AF-S NIKKOR G ED N, Nikon D600. Comments Off on BP in the Fukuoka Dome

The day after I arrived in Hiroshima, three years ago today, I went for a walk and ended up at Hiroshima Castle. I was hoping to go to the Hiroshima Carp baseball game that night. However, the skies opened up, and the rain came down in buckets. Maybe you can see some of it in today’s photo. I got in a taxi, and the driver told me the game had been cancelled. Luckily there was a day game the next day so I went to it instead. However, that delayed my journey to Osaka which meant that I missed a Koshien game.

Today I’m boarding a plane for Copenhagen so expect some photos from Denmark soon. I’d like to get back to Japan next summer. Anyone have a job for me in Japan for a few weeks or a couple months next year? It need not pay much. よろしくお願いします. 行って来ます.

Posted on June 21st, 2016 under Japan. Tags: castle, hiroshima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, rain. Comments Off on 3 years ago today…

Shirakawago, Japan

Not all of Shirakawago’s thatch-roof buildings are for the locals to live in (and rent out to tourists). This one, much smaller than the rest, appeared to be a storage shed and/or workshop.

Posted on June 20th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: shirakawago, thatch roof. Comments Off on Gassho Zukuri storage shed

えんむすびーち

My random, desktop image of the day features yours truly six summers ago. We were checking out the Noto Hanto, and our friend/guide told us to go ring the bell for a lasting marriage. So far it has worked as we are in our 24th year of marriage.

P.S. えんむすび (縁結び or enmusubi) is a way to say “marriage” in Japanese.

Posted on June 14th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: noto hanto. Comments Off on Marriage Bell