Shinto (神道) priest @ Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社)

Posted on October 23rd, 2014 under Japan. Tags: gohei, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people, shimenawa, shinto. Comments Off on Miyajima Shinto Priest

I have seen Mt. Fuji from Kofu many times. In fact I could see Fuji San from my apartment window in Kofu back in the 1980s. Seeing it from Shosenkyo (昇仙峡) would have been fabulous, but this was the hottest day of the year, and the air was thick with moisture–not the cooling kind of wetness, the muggy, mushiatsui (蒸し暑い) kind. Those are the worst days for visibility and a good reason to go to Japan in winter if you want to see Mt. Fuji.

Posted on September 5th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: kofu, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people, shosenkyo. Comments Off on No view of Mt. Fuji on this day

Derek Jeter

This season will be his last. Farewell, Derek!

Posted on June 26th, 2014 under Other. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, baseball, new york, Nikon TC-17E II 1.7x Teleconverter, people, sports photography. Comments Off on Derek Jeter turns 40 today

Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社)

Posted on June 14th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: lanterns, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people, shinto, torii. Comments Off on Ode to vermillion

Buddhist monk in Japan begging for alms

In many countries, beggars are homeless and can be somewhat aggressive in their tactics. In Japan, the homeless don’t beg, and the only “beggars” you see are clean, fairly well dressed, and silent.

Posted on March 26th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: people. Comments Off on Japan’s begging is different