Chozuya (also called temizuya is a wash basin commonly found in Japan at Shinto shrines) on Koyasan

Posted on April 23rd, 2015 under Japan. Tags: koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, shinto, Temizuya (手水舎). Comments Off on 手水舎

I mentioned before how this is an incredible hike taking the walker from lush, tropical rain forest to a barren volcanic landscape. Well, the transition isn’t very gradual. From today’s photo you can see that I’m hitting the edge of the forest and am about to embark on something far more desolate.

Posted on April 22nd, 2015 under Hawaii. Tags: hawaii, hiking, Kilauea Iki Trail, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Kilauea Iki Trail

Yakult Swallows fans (Tokyo, Japan)

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Although less than a month of the season has elapsed, there is reason for hope in Tokyo as the usually losing Swallows are in first place!

Posted on April 21st, 2015 under Japan. Tags: baseball, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people, yakult swallows. Comments Off on Go! Go! Swallows!!

While wandering the streets of Guanajuato last summer I saw this boy launching this sphere into the air. In the air it would expand, only to contract by the time it landed back in his hands. I quickly reached into my camera bag. Luckily he continued the routine enough times for me to catch him in action.

Posted on April 20th, 2015 under Other. Tags: guanajuato, mexico, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people. Comments Off on Fun in the Guanajuato streets

Nijo Castle (Kyoto, Japan)

Nijojo doesn’t look much like Japan’s other castles. Besides being a somewhat rare flatland castle, there aren’t three or more levels like most of the castles in Japan.

Posted on April 18th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: castle, kyoto, nijo castle, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on 二の丸御殿