My possible job in Japan this summer is not going to happen. So I’m looking for “work” from the middle of June to the middle of September. Anyone need me, preferably in Japan?

Posted on March 20th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, 金閣寺. Comments Off on The Temple of the Golden Pavilion

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

Shugakuin Imperial Villa‘s Rinuntei (隣雲亭) (Kyoto, Japan)

Posted on February 12th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Shugaku-in Imperial Villa 修学院離宮. Comments Off on a room with a view

Shugakuin Imperial Villa (Kyoto, Japan)

This is a photo of the Upper Villa (上離宮) area including Yokuryuchi (bathing dragon pond or 浴龍池) from Rinuntei (隣雲亭). Unfortunately, I did not get to see the bathing dragon because that would have been cool.

Posted on January 22nd, 2015 under Japan. Tags: kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Shugaku-in Imperial Villa 修学院離宮. Comments Off on Shugakuin Imperial Villa

five-story pagoda 仁和寺五重塔 in Kyoto, Japan

Posted on January 15th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Ninna-ji 仁和寺, pagoda. Comments Off on Ninnaji’s 5-story pagoda