Yanaka cemetery (谷中霊園)

Different season, same place as this prior entry.

Posted on September 23rd, 2016 under Japan. Tags: cemetery, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Tokyo, yanaka. Comments Off on Old trees, old graves

Punaluu Black Sand Beach (Big Island, Hawaii)

This turtle was as uninterested in the seemingly disembodied legs as Ellie.

Posted on September 21st, 2016 under Hawaii. Tags: ellie, hawaii, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Turtle feet

Hideyoshi Toyotomi Statue @ Osaka Castle’s Hokoku Shrine

Hideyoshi Toyotomi began construction of Osaka Castle in 1583. Construction was completed just prior to his death. His family (the Toyotomi clan) held the area until Tokugawa took over in 1615 and the Edo Period began. The Hokoku Shrine was built in his honor on the Osaka Castle grounds late in the 19th Century.

Posted on August 28th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, osaka. Comments Off on 豊國神社 (大阪市)

Yakult Swallows fans and their umbrellas (YS傘)

Posted on August 26th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: baseball, meiji jingu stadium, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Tokyo, yakult swallows. Comments Off on Rally umbrellas

Posted on August 20th, 2016 under Hawaii. Tags: hawaii, kona, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, pacific ocean, sunset. Comments Off on Hawaii