Kitasenju Station
Tokyo, Japan

Posted on January 3rd, 2014 under Japan. Tags: Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Tokyo, trains. Comments Off on Reflections in Kitasenju Station (北千住駅)

Inuyama Castle fireworks

I have no plans to travel this year. Hopefully that will change.

Posted on January 1st, 2014 under Japan. Tags: fireworks, inuyama, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Happy New Year!

Marcus Mariota of the University of Oregon Ducks

The one who ran for about 80 yards a game and threw an average of 3 TDS and 0 INTs a game when the Ducks started the season 8-0 (when he was considered a Heisman contender) or the one who netted close to zero yards on the ground (and threw 2 interceptions in each of the last two games) when Oregon went 2-2 during their final four games?

Game time is 6:45 p.m. EST from Texas for today’s Alamo Bowl.

Posted on December 30th, 2013 under Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, eugene, football, Nikon D600, sports photography. Comments Off on Which Marcus Mariota will we see today?

Santa Barbara beach near UCSB

Ryan is a senior in high school this year so we have been touring campuses for a few years now. He has pretty much narrowed down his choices to a couple of schools in Oregon (which he has also been accepted into). But while in Santa Barbara, why not check one of the few universities situated next to a beach?

You can’t really see the UCSB buildings on the campus in this photo although they are just to the right. The UCSB Lagoon is literally a stone’s throw from where I took this. Ryan can be seen walking in the upper right portion of this image.

Posted on December 29th, 2013 under Other. Tags: beach, california, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, pacific ocean, ryan, santa barbara. Comments Off on University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) Beach

Carmel, California sunset through cyprus tree

Two days ago we began our drive back to Oregon from Southern California. To make things more interesting we took Highway 1 for a good portion of the trip. We finished our daylight portion of the day at the corner of Scenic Road and Ocean View Avenue in Carmel.

From near there, we watched surfers surf through waves that hit 30 feet in height as the sun penetrated the waves from the rear. Temperatures were in the 70s, and it was one of the most beautiful evenings I have ever partaken of. Today’s photo came a bit after watching the surfers do their thing.

Posted on December 28th, 2013 under Other. Tags: california, carmel by the sea, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, pacific ocean, sunset. Comments Off on Best sunset ever