Sakura at Dawn

More blossom eye-candy from Inokashira park in Tokyo ...

Cherry Blossom Time Again

Early morning at Inokashira Park, Tokyo ...

Walking the dogs

Tokyo ...

Tokyo Reflections

Architecture by Hiroshi Nakamura, Tokyo ...

Books?

No, they're not browsing books. This is the curry section of my local supermarket ...

Overpass

Bamboo VI

Bamboo V, Bamboo IV, Bamboo III

Hirakata

Looking forward to leaving the exburbs of Osaka for a while ...

Atago-san Revisited

One from the summit of Atago-san near Arashiyama in Kyoto. Good to get out with a camera!

Fallen Tree

From Atago Mountain, Kyoto. Fallen Branch here.

Tayuu in Kyoto

In general, it hasn't been a very productive year for my photography. However, here's a shot from one of the most interesting photo events of my 2014. This is the tayuu Kikugawa, and I was only able to get this picture - on my phone [sigh] -  because I was spending the day helping John Paul Foster, geisha photographer extraordinaire. I was helping him with his lighting and backdrops as he had a very limited window of opportunity to work with this particular tayuu. For the best geisha photography I'm aware of, here's John's website and blog. Here's hoping 2015 sees me out with a camera more often ...

Cherry Trees in Autumn

Another one from Yawatashi, another empty bench ...

Autumn Walk

I haven't been able to get out much with the camera this autumn and I've missed the peak colours, and the crowds. These are the cherry trees at Yawatashi, a good place for an early morning walk with the local cats.

Downtown Osaka

Approaching Autumn

Trees holding hands & turning leaves ...

Fish

Wooden Beams

Bows & Arrows II

Archery in Kyoto ...

Link to previous archery shots: Bows & Arrows I

Sumo

Hirakata