Japanese Maple

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Today’s photo comes from a rainy day in June of 2022. The rain wasn’t fun in some ways, but it did lessen the crowds and brighten the greenery–especially when the sun occasionally popped through.

Posted on January 4th, 2024 under Japan, Oregon. Tags: japanese maple, moss, NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR lens, Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera, portland japanese garden. Comments Off on Portland Japanese Garden

Kyoto’s Ryoanji’s Kyoyochi (鏡容池) obscured by Japanese Maples

Ryoanji is best known for having perhaps the world’s most famous Zen rock garden, but Ryoanji’s pond, if you can see it through all the maples, can be quite lovely as well.

Posted on March 13th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: japanese maple, kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Ryoanji 龍安寺. Comments Off on 鏡容池

Japanese maple trees in focus

Most people drive to near the top of Shosenkyo these days. If they don’t they usually take a bus. While the views near the top are great, there is a ton of beauty along the journey should you choose to hike instead.

I couldn’t decide which photo I liked better so you get them both. I tried to focus stack these images, but my camera settings and perspective weren’t close enough in the originals for a decent result of having both the foreground and background in focus in a single composite image.

Buddhist statue in focus

Posted on November 13th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, japanese maple, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, shosenkyo. Comments Off on Change of focus

Fudoin room key for the Maple Room (kaede or 楓)

My room on Koyasan was awesome. The views were fantastic (photos coming soon). I’m not sure what the other ones at Fudoin were like, but if you want to request one that is sure to be excellent, ask for the Kaede Room.

Posted on December 19th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: fudoin, japanese maple, koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments: 1

Rain @ Daisho-in on Miyajima

Daishoin is famous for its maple leaves in autumn. However, I thought they looked pretty good on a rainy day in June.

I have been to many temples all over Japan, but my experience at Daishoin may have been my favorite. Probably because of the rain, I was about the only person there so that may have had a lot to do with the wonderfulness. Kobo Daishi (弘法大師) founded the place so it was interesting to see Daishoin during the same summer in which I spent a night on Koya San.

Posted on October 27th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, Daishoin 大聖院, japanese maple, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, rain. Comments Off on Fall colors during rainy season at Daishoin (大聖院)