Kyoto, Japan

Posted on May 28th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: arashiyama, bamboo, kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Bamboo Stream

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For Memorial Day the family hiking group got together for the first time in a while. The older siblings are in college, but the younger ones joined in with the dads. We headed down I-5 from Ashland, hooked up with Highway 3 in Yreka, and parked once we hit the Pacific Crest Trail (a bit beyond Etna, California). Four miles of walking on the PCT later and we found ourselves at the place where I took today’s photo (photos actually as this is a photomerge of about eight photos).

More details about getting there and other lakes to hike to in the area can be found here. This area is called the Russian Wilderness, but we didn’t see any Russians on this day.

Posted on May 26th, 2015 under Other. Tags: california, hiking, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750, photomerge. Comments Off on Smith Lake

Posted on May 25th, 2015 under Oregon. Tags: Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Memorial Day

Iwaso is not exactly an inexpensive place to stay. Not that it isn’t worth it; I’d gladly pay more. Part of the reason is the many courses of a fabulous dinner served right in your room. From what I could see online, the food looked like fish, fish, and more fish. I’m not a big fan of fish. So I asked for something a little different. They delivered. My main course was sukiyaki.

Today’s photo was of one of the appetizers. Fish was included, and it was good.

Posted on May 24th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: food, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Iwaso dinner

Big Island of Hawaii north of Hilo

If you ever find yourself on the east side of the Big Island of Hawaii head north up the coast. Not far beyond Hilo is a sign for a scenic drive or scenic road or Old Mamalahoa Highway to the right. Don’t miss it! This road also has the botanical garden (but we didn’t stop there for a visit). This drive is awesome. Go slow, and feel free to stop if you see something cool. There is a really neat bay (Onomea Bay), but there is also a rain forest to drive through. We pulled over as the kids wanted to jump off the bridge into the waterfall-fed pond with the locals. However, they chickened out and merely went for a swim near the spot where I took today’s photo.

Posted on May 23rd, 2015 under Hawaii. Tags: hawaii, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Pepeekeo Scenic Drive