二条城

A few hours passed before these clouds unleashed their fury, but they did later in the day. I took refuge here.

Posted on November 5th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: clouds, kyoto, nijo castle, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, pine. Comments Off on Nijo Castle under storm clouds

Japanese lovers – a boy and his girl

Japanese lovers – a girl and her cell phone

Posted on October 29th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Shimogamo-jinja 下鴨神社. Comments Off on Japanese lovers

Shugakuin Imperial Villa (修学院離宮, Shugakuin Rikyu – Kyoto, Japan)

The Shugakuin Imperial Villa tour (must be booked in advance) includes views beyond the original villa. In the 1960s the Imperial Household Agency purchased the surrounding rice paddies to save the neighborhood from possible development. Locals lease the property from the agency and grow the rice for their own business ventures.

Posted on October 20th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, rice paddy, Shugaku-in Imperial Villa 修学院離宮. Comments Off on Farmer in the rice paddies

I’m on my way to Hawaii today. Pics from the Big Island coming soon.

Posted on July 24th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: garden, kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Ryoanji 龍安寺. Comments Off on 龍安寺

Hozu River from the Togetsu Bridge (渡月橋) – Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Posted on July 16th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: arashiyama, dusk, kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Watching the day fade away on the Hozu River (保津川)