We visited the Ise Shrine in Mie on a lovely summer day. This is a spectacular location and well worth a trip out from Nagoya. The original Ise Shrine gallery is here.
Category: photos
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park 地獄谷野猿公苑
While in Japan, we visited the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park near Yudanaka and Shigakogen. There is an onsen there for monkeys. We were there in the summer and it was warm, so the snow monkeys didn’t spend much time in the onsen. They did hang around nearby, and they were delightful. The original gallery is…
Yoshiike Ryokan Garden, Hakone-Yumoto
While visiting Hakone, we stayed at the lovely Yoshiike Ryokan in Hakone-Yumoto. It had a lovely garden. The original photo gallery is at my photography website.
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) 東京都現代美術館
In summer 2023 while in Tokyo we visited the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT). The complex is spectacular, and makes for great photography. The original gallery is at my photography website.
Tokyo skyline seen from Sky Deck at Mori Towers Roppongi Hills, before and after sunset
This summer while in Tokyo we spent a late afternoon and evening at the Sky Deck at Mori Towers in Roppongi Hills. The views of the Tokyo skyline were spectacular. The original gallery is at my website.
HKUST Birds 香港科技大學野鳥
A few years ago I started getting up in the morning and walking around campus to take pictures of the birds. I started with a RF100-400 f5.6-8, sometimes with a 2x teleconverter, and more recently I’ve been shooting with the RF800 f11. Here is the full gallery of HKUST bird pictures at my Smugmug site.
Mount Tamalpais
On a clear day, Mount Tamalpais offers incredible views of the ocean and the Bay.
Foothills Nature Preserve
Foothills Nature preserve was another of our favorite places for hiking.
Castle Rock State Park
Castle Rock State Park on Skyline Drive is another lovely place for hiking on the Peninsula. My original gallery is here.
Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
We enjoyed hiking at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. The original gallery is here.