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field and history 2007-12-13 23:00:00
i have been living in japan now for over 5 and a half years and yet, i know so very little about its history. i should confess that, actually, i had never been really interested in pursuing knowledge about what had transpired at a particular place in ages past, prior to my coming to japan. in high school and junior high, i would become interested in certain periods of time, or in certain people's lives-- but not so much about places.
now, however, i find myself wishing i had paid more attention in history classes, or that i had read more about asian history.
kamakura is an amazing city-- and should you ever visit japan, i implore you to spend a day walking around and listening to its history. a great narrator by the name of Lady Bouchier is perhaps the best guide to follow; her book,
lotus and shrine 2007-12-12 23:00:00
ueno park, on the northeastern part of the yamanote line in tokyo.
in springtime, so many people come here to drink sake under the cherry blossoms and talk about whatever is on their mind.. later on in the year, the lotus flowers blossom, filling the air with a delicate scent. in late fall and early winter, their dried leaves still fill the ponds where they grow
smoke and incense 2007-12-11 23:00:00
smoke and prayers wisping to heaven...
stroller and dog 2007-12-10 23:00:00
...so, if i had taken a photo of a cat, i should take a photo of a dog, right? i suppose the main difference between the two species is that cats simply don't put up with nonsense. try to dress up your cat, and, should they be in any way displeased, i'm sure they will rebel, or at least look at you with scornful eyes. dogs, on the other hand, seem to sigh and take whatever you give to them-- they will let you dress them up in people clothes, or let you place them in a kiddy stroller and ferry them around without a care in the world..
...wait, that doesn't sound so bad, does it?
temple and cat 2007-12-09 23:00:00
i saw this cat and just had to take a photo;he seemed more of a temple guardian of sorts than a mere kitty, really.
it's weird. i suppose that many people must have a particular idea in mind when they take a photo; everyone asks me what kinds of photos i take. and, although i have been asked this question dozens of ties, i never know how to answer it. most recently, when one of my coworkers asked that question, i pondered for a moment and said: "time." i am still unsure why i chose that particular word, but: i guess that's what i enjoy photographing most-- those small fleeting moments in time when something happens; something about the situation captures your heart or mind.
i hope to be reviewing my photo database over the new year break-- i have been thinking of compi
path and temple 2007-12-08 23:00:00
when i was out exploring on my bike one afternoon, i decided to venture to komyoji temple in kamakura. i had been there a few years back, during the summertime, and had taken a few photos of the cats and other animals there.
it struck me that i had gone there at two very different times in my life: the first was when i was so giddy about having come to japan; i would go to kamakura and chat with my dear friend N on the phone while the salt-laden sea breeze tingled my lips. N lived in Boston at the time, and every time that i called her i could close my eyes and feel as though i was just on the opposite side of the harbor or something--instead of being on the opposite side of the globe.
this past time, when i revisited komyoji, these memories flooded back as a part of a waking dream-- and
jizou and daylight 2007-12-07 23:00:00
i had wanted to retake my photo of these darling jizou statues during the daylight, so that you would be able to see them in a little more detail :-)
gate and temple 2007-12-06 23:00:00
i love "door" shots, but seldomly find the right way to frame them the way my mind's eye sees it. ah, but isn't that the very trick of being a photographer vs. being someone who likes taking pictures? (笑)
(taken at meiji jingu shrine in tokyo)
shadows and trees 2007-12-05 23:00:00
should you ever find yourself in toyko,i strongly advise strolling through yoyogi park during a lazy sunday afternoon-- the sunlight seems to curl and meander its way through the myriad of branches like a waft of smoke
couple and park 2007-12-04 23:00:00
fall in tokyo comes in a subtle way-- as the winds gradually coolen, curling through the avenues and parks about the megalopolis, it seems that the gingko trees are first to awaken and take heed, turning their leaves into daffodil petals, then to the most brilliant gold-- Tokyoites soon flock to the various parks around the city-- yoyogi, shinjuku gyoen, meiji jingu, ueno--to see what they can Read more:couple
leaves 2007-11-24 23:00:00
i love fall.. especially the texture of crinkled leaves
harajuku girl and photographers 2007-11-23 23:00:00
so i ended up getting a little behind in writing comments for photos... sorry about that! i ended up posting a number of images from harajuku this week; i hope that you enjoy them!
one of the neat things about seeing the different cosplay (costume-wearers) people in harajuku is how foreign tourists can't take enough photos! it's really odd: many tourists will be wearing awkward grins (like grandparents reacting to nipple piercings) but forget their mixed emotions long enough to snap a few dozen photos.
i will be posting a few photos in the future on their reactions-- i try to take photos of people taking photos. it's weird. but i find it so interesting that people give me faces with such contempt and bitterness when they find my lens following them-- even though they feel
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