ぐっと寒くなった今、灯りが温かく感じる。 ひらかたパークにて

冬の始まり

水面に映る紅葉の水彩画

A tiny house in the middle of snowy land. The photo location: near Yamagata station

I took these photos last week at Shinagawa Station. They were having a small lacquerware exhibition sort of thing and were selling goods from I suppose Naraijuku as is written on the cloth, but I don't remember if there was anything else to the setup. They had a lot of really cool lacquerware pieces though and I managed to pick up a couple of spoons and some extra chopsticks. I would have liked to buy more, but unfortunately am not in the need for much tableware at the moment lol. They also had some traditional children's toys and I was considering getting a Jacob's Ladder since I hadn't seen one in years, but decided to pass lol. The Wagasa on the top of the stall were also for sale too. Only ¥1500 and they're handmade! It was a cool exhibit though, I'm not sure if it was just a one day thing or if they're still going for a while but definitely drop by if you're at Shinagawa Station and see it open.

I love cherry blossom and autumn colors both. Surprisingly today during my afternoon walk, I got a wonderful opportunity to see both of them at the same time. It was an truly amazing experience. These photos were taken in Wako city of Saitama prefecture.

We went to a small restaurant in Meguro called "Meguro Flat" over the holiday and had a really nice lunch together. The place had a nice atmosphere and seemed very multicultural. There were newspapers on the walls in some other languages (I'm not sure what languages, but they were Latin based at least) and posters of wines from different countries and the menu was interesting as well. If I remember correctly, jerk chicken is a local specialty of Jamaica and I've never had the chance to try it before, but this place was offering it so I decided to order it. It tasted really nice and the salad that came with it was refreshing. There was also a spoonful of mashed potatoes on the side with the pickled carrots and the place also offers all-you-can-eat bread! I love bread so that was a plus. My girlfriend ordered an assorted platter and the cream in the middle went really well with the bread so we got another free basket to eat it with lol. Incidentally, I look like I'm posing for the camera, but I was actually just admiring the atmosphere of the restaurant lol. Anyways, it's a nice place, so anyone visiting Meguro or looking for something to do should check it out. It's like a ~5 min walk from the station. I think the nighttime menu might be different as well, but I'm not certain of that.

地元、群馬県館林市にある 旧秋元別邸の紅葉が色づき始め 陽の光が一瞬だけ入った所を撮影しました? グラデーションが綺麗です。

雲海浮かぶ富士山綺麗でしょう 山梨県富士河口湖町に撮影

A light and shadow snowy view of mount Zao. Its an ideal place for winter activity. This photo was taken from the ropeway of mount Zao

This train braved heavy snow which was pouring down...

Cherry blossom with snow. It was an amazing experience to see snow along with cherry blossom.

父が毎年、北海道の朱鞠内湖のワカサギ釣りにいくのですが、それに連れていってもらっており、ワカサギ釣りをしながら見える私の「日本の冬」の風景です。

学校の屋上から見た雪化粧の富士山の写真です。(sudarat)

After a sudden snow fall the Wako Jurin park in Saitama prefecture looks like this.

もうすぐクリスマス(*´ω｀*)

Nature's own art work. It's snowflakes on the glass of the ropeway on Mount Zao (Yamagata prefecture).

秋月の紅葉。 友人が連れて行ってくれてから25〜6年ぶりの秋月。

寒さを逃れて ひと時の温もり

冬の足音

The Christmas alley. We are preparing for Christmas day and nature is also preparing for it. The photo was taken from Wako city in Saitama prefecture.

A path to go the heaven. Surrounding is fully covered with snow while the road is snow free. The photo was taken in Mount zao in Yamagata prefecture.

初めてのポートレート 友人が一生懸命に構図を考える様子を のんびり撮ってました♪

宗吾霊堂境内のサザンカ

道端の道祖神に 南天の実が色づく頃

A symmetrical ginko alley on a snowy days in Saitama prefecture. The photo was taken in Wako city.

一条恵観山荘の楓

Managed to stop by Ueno Zoo the other day for a little bit and while I didn't get to see much of the animals because we were short on time, we did get to see a few of the attractions around the park. The first one is "Sala Thai" a gift from the Thai Government to mark the 120th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Japan, as written on the plaque. The second one is the five-story pagoda of the former Kanei-ji Temple. The pagoda was built in 1631 and rebuilt in 1639. Besides that are just some photos of the scenery around the park, and you can see some of the autumn colors on the trees and even in Shinobazu Pond. We also managed to get some tasty lunch. This looks like steak but it was actually like a pork-steak cutlet type of thing. It tasted great though. Hopefully I'll have some more time to actually see the animals next time I go lol It's was registered as an Important Cultural Property in 1911.

清水寺にて撮影しました。花と撮ろうとしたときにふと雪が降り出したときの一枚です。