April 2025
Cycling in Takatsuki, Nagahama City, Shiga
2025-04-27 I visited Douganji Kannon-do and its surrounding area in Takatsuki, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. I cycled around the town by a rental bike. There were many milk vetch fields along the roads. The playground equipment in the parks connected to shrines and temples looked so nostalgic. (All photos taken with SIGMA sd Quattro) Map
Nemophila and tulips at Umami Hill Park, Nara
2025-04-19 I visited Umami Hill Park to see nemophila flowerbeds. At the place, not only nemophila, but many kinds of tulips were planted, and all were so beautiful. This time, I brought around 70 years old Olympia Sonnar 180mm f2.8, one of my favorite old lenses. I enjoyed high resolution of the lens, but the […]
Morino medicinal herb garden, Uda City, Nara 2025
2025-04-12 To see the flowers of dogtooth violet, visited Morino medicinal herb garden in Uda city, Nara. Cherry blossoms remained much in the town. Unfortunately, the peak of dogtooth violets has passed already, but I could see some blooming. Other than the dogtooth violet, I took photos of flowers of herbs that I do not […]
Cherry blossoms in the rain and in the sunlight on the same day - Saho river 2025
2025-04-06 As it is the peak of cherry blossom season, visited Saho river to take photos in the early morning with few tourists, and in the afternoon with spring sunlight. I suppose rain shows the flowers much beautiful in both during raining and post raining. (All photos taken with SIGMA sd Quattro) In the morning […]