A random smattering of travel stories and photographs from many places I've visited. Thoughts on recent happenings, mostly.
2011: Japan (cont.)
2010: Caribbean, Japan
2009 Vietnam (cont.)
2008: Israel, Vietnam
2007: China, Japan
2006: Venezuela, Japan
Also, I am a member of The Watercooler and founder of B.A.M.F.
My lack of updates upsets me. I shall have to remedy this.
impending storm
7.7.2007
Taken in Martha's Vineyard, with the most unusual natural lighting I have ever seen. The light behind us was clear and cloud-free, but a hurricane-like storm came in from ahead.
Taken with my Sony DSC.
byakuya
11.17.2007
Taken at Anime USA in Virginia. Some of my first shots with my Rebel XTI, and they came out beautifully, especially with the light of the setting sun behind. I like the dynamic angles of light striking down in a similar fashion to the sweep of his haori, and despite not knowing his name, have seen him at least 4 other cons.
falling sakura petals:
4.9.2006
Taken at a Shintó shrine in downtown Kyoto, the sakura in full bloom. Sakura are the "Japanese cherry blossom", a symbol of the fleeting life of a samurai as they only grew, blossomed, and wilted in a matter of two weeks or so.
A wonderful holiday known as "hanami", or the flower-viewing festival commemorated the event every spring, where locals flock to shrine gardens and public spaces to view flowers, barbeque, and set off fireworks by the river.
Notes on the photo:
Taken with a Sony DSC S90, an entry level point-and-shoot digital I received at no charge back in high school. Lighting was natural, with no flash, taken at mid-day from a bridge looking through a low-hanging sakura tree.
NOTE: I had started a blog elsewhere (called PHsquared) and disliked the formatting, so my first few entries will be literal copy/pastes from there. I only posted like 3, 4 things on there, so afterwards it will be all new photographs.
