The waves pre-typhoon brought in quite a collection of debris, including a rather large moray eel, called an utsubo in Japanese. It was *quite* the popular fish with both the crows and kites (a bird of prey). As the crows were more plentiful, they beat out the kites, which had to be content to circle … Continue reading Photo of the Day: Getting the Stink Eye From Crows
Photo of the Day: Taifuu Ikka
After a typhoon blows through, the weather goes from wild to wonderful. That perfect post-storm weather is called taifuu ikka in Japanese. Last night, we had a very early typhoon blow through. Typhoon #6 (Noul) was a super typhoon when it hit the Philippines and Taiwan, but was much, much weaker when it arrived in … Continue reading Photo of the Day: Taifuu Ikka
Photo of the Day: Waiting
Festival participants and goers have a rest between activities on the Zaimokuza side of Yuigahama Beach. Even festivals have down time.
Photo of the Day: A Hole in the Rock
I love the entrance to Zeniarai Benten, and the tunnel of stone is just the start. Once through the rock, the tunnel continues in the form of substantial wooden torii gates. It's one of the most dramatic shrine entrances in Kamakura.
Photo of the Day: A Bit of History
Dust to dust, ashes to ashes—a brief seven years after becoming shogun (military ruler of Japan), Yoritomo Minamoto's reign ended. Yoritomo, first shogun of the Minamoto clan, router of myriad armies, the man who brought in a dual system of government (all-powerful shogun and symbol-only emperor) that lasted until the Meiji Restoration in 1868—700 years … Continue reading Photo of the Day: A Bit of History
Photo of the Day: Name Tags
At the entrance to Amanawa Jinja stands a tall board covered in wooden name tags. I'm not sure exactly what the names are, but often, the names of prominent supporters and donors are written along the sando leading to shrines and temples.
Photo of the Day: Hayama Blue
Another shot from our winding trip up the coast. Hayama is predominantly reef, unlike Kamakura which is predominantly beach. Though the colour of the ocean along Kamakura's Yuigahama Beach can—despite the sand—be a whole paint chip of glorious blues, when the wind blows and the waves whip, it does have a tendency to muddy up. … Continue reading Photo of the Day: Hayama Blue
Photo of the Day: Koi Pond
Koi swim in a circle at Zeniarai Benten. Zeniarai has two koi ponds, this one, and one in a back corner and up a set of stone steps.
Photo a Day: Red Tide Evening
The night after a red tide, the plankton glow blue, providing quite a light show. Clearly, I need to work on my nighttime photo skills. But, just to give you an idea of how cool the night after a red tide is, here is an unprocessed picture of the blue glowing surf.
Photo of the Day: Windmill Rainbow
I let 3-year-old Kaede choose today's photo, and she went with the brightest one I had. Not surprising, really, since it's a good memory of a fun day out. Yesterday's photo was of a torii gate on the way to Hayama, and the reason we were headed out that way was to take Kaede to … Continue reading Photo of the Day: Windmill Rainbow
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