Rubber hits the road. I’m on the road again. For the next two weeks I will be shooting Victorian coast, Grampians National Park and Ballarat with Sovereign Hill. I was there a few years ago but it was a really quick drive - just usual tourist’s sightseeing visit. This time I want to spend more...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Posted in Himeji
Himeji Castle, also called Hakurojo or Shirasagijo (”White Heron Castle”) due to its white outer walls and it is widely considered Japan’s most spectacular castle. Unlike many other Japanese castles, Himeji Castle was never destroyed in wars, earthquakes or fires and survives in its original form. It is the best preserved castle in all of...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Posted in Himeji
“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” This is almost Murphy’s law photo. I tried to shoot this eagle while it was flying above me. Unfortunately it was so fast and so close that I couldn’t make any decent shot of it. As soon as I gave up and decided to shoot a range...
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Last 1.5 weeks were quite busy. Almost had no time to process photos or read blogs and twitter. But hopefully I’m back online now.
This photos is again from Mimosa Rocks on the Sapphire Coast of NSW made right after sunset. Exposure is 4 seconds.
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Last weekend I spent camping with family and friends at Mimosa Rocks National Park. Mimosa Rocks National Park is located 20 kilometres south of Bermagui and 413 kilometres south of Sydney on the Sapphire Coast of NSW. One of NSW’s most attractive parks it stretches for 17 km along a strip of coastal beaches, caves,...
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Friday, November 27, 2009 Posted in Okayama
Okayama Castle, also known as “Crow Castle” (U-jo) due to its black exterior, was built in 1597 in the style of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period. It is located in the Okayama city on the Asahi River, which was used as a moat, and next to the famous Korankuen Garden. The original castle was destroyed on June...
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Thursday, November 26, 2009 Posted in Okayama
Korakuen (Koraku-en) Garden is one of Japan’s official Three Great Gardens (along with Kanazawa’s Kenrokuen and Mito’s Kairakuen) and hence Okayama’s number one attraction. The name means “Garden of Pleasure After”, a reference to a famous Confucian quote stating that a wise ruler must attend to his subjects’ needs first and only then attend to...
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Monday, November 23, 2009 Posted in Hiroshima
Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. When the first atomic bomb was dropped over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, the city became known worldwide for this unenviable distinction. The destructive power of the bomb was tremendous and obliterated...
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