Shukkei-en (Hiroshima, Japan – June 2013)

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Kim Jin-woo (김진우 – pitcher) and Lee Bum-ho (이범호 – 3b) for the Kia Tigers back in 2013

My random, desktop image of the day was this one. I tried to get A.I. to tell me who the players are, and the results were horrible. A.I. insisted this photo is from a MLB game, even after I told it who the teams were, the location, and the date.

Traditional search methods got me the answers I was looking for. Kim Jin-woo grew up in Gwangju before playing 13 seasons with his hometown team. Lee Bum-ho slugged 329 home runs during his 20-year career in the KBO. He went zero for six on this evening, though, and the game ended in a 4-4 tie so the Tigers could have really used one.

Posted on January 10th, 2026 under Korea. Tags: baseball, kia tigers, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Lens, Nikon D600, sports photography. Comments Off on Not a KBO game (according to A.I.)

大阪城 (August 2013)

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摩尼車

The prayer wheels, with sutras written on them on the left, are said to grant blessings if spun while walking up the steps. I didn’t bother, which explains so many things.

Posted on December 10th, 2025 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, Daishoin 大聖院, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold

Kanazakura Jinja stone torii (August 2013)

Posted on October 5th, 2025 under Japan. Tags: kofu, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, shinto, shosenkyo, torii. Comments Off on Kanazakura Jinja (金櫻神社)