Tag Archives: Japan
Sunday Post – Focused Attention
My entry is a photo of my little focused on drawing an expression on her little snowman’s face. Being a resident in a tropical country, she was extremely happy to see snow and make her little snowman. Just love her focused attention. … Continue reading
Sunday Post : Architecture
Architecture, has always been a good theme for photography. I love to look at how the fusion of art, design and engineering resulted into impressive structures and buildings. Here is my entry. Last December, we dropped by the Kiyoharu Shirakaba Museum during our road trip in … Continue reading
Sunday Post : Silence
I simply fell in love with this place when I was visiting the bamboo groove at Arashiyama, in Kyoto last winter. The bamboo trees and the serenity of the surrounding. The best way to appreciate this wonderful place was to remain silence. There … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge : Fleeting Moment
The fleeting moment I managed to capture in the car while I was travelling to Osaka city last December. The sight before me gave the answer to the questions I have been thinking for weeks. I have been pondering over whether it … Continue reading
Sunday Post : Village
This is the historic village I have always wanted to go especially during winter. Finally we have the opportunity to visit last December. The Shirakawa-go, an UNESCO site, where Ogimachi gassho-zukuri (A-frame) neighborhood was located at an altitude of approximately 500 meters along the Sho River. The … Continue reading
Travel Theme : Secret Places
This week, Alisa of Where’s my backpack? had put up an interesting theme, secret places. Here is my entry. We stopped at this Sesoko beach at the Sesoko Island in Okinawa, Japan. It is a beach less known and very quiet with … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge : Close
Early Summer – A good time to enjoy beautiful flowers blossoming in the gardens. Hydrangeas, one of those flowers that start to blossom in the month of June. They grow in flowerheads at the ends of the stems, with small fertile flowers … Continue reading
Reflections
As there was no official weekly photo challenge this week, Ailsa at Where’s my backpack? has posted a challenge and would love you all to join in. See here:: http://wheresmybackpack.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/reflections/ Have fun! My entry was a shot taken while stucked … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge – Blue
Interesting theme for the week. I thought over a few pictures and decided on this as my entry. It is special as it brings back lovely memories of my little missy while she was younger. We were watching in awe , the … Continue reading
Snow Monkey Park (Jigokudani Yaenkoen)
The official name for the Snow Monkey Park is, Jigokudani yaenkoen (地獄谷野猿公苑). It is part of Shigakogen National Park in Yamanouchi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Jigokudani, meaning “Hell’s Valley”, is due to the steam and boiling water that bubbles out from the ground. In winter, … Continue reading
