October 2026
Cosmos Flowers at Hannya-ji Temple, Nara City
2026-10-16 Visited Hannya-ji Temple, as learned that the cosmos flowers are at their peak this year now. The cosmos flowers floating on water in the glass containers were beautiful as well in the clear autumn sunlight. (all photos taken with SIGMA sd quattro) Map
Black-wall streets in black and white - Nagahama City, Shiga
2026-10-09 As a beautiful clear autumn day, took some monochrome photos as well during visit to Nagahama City. While color photography focuses on capturing hues, monochrome photography chases contrast. This different is fascinating, I noticed very recently in my photo activity though. (all photos taken with SIGMA DP2 Merrill B/W mode) Scenes nearby Map
Kurokabe Square (black-wall streets), Nagahama City, Shiga
2026-10-09 I have never been to Nagahama before, so planned to visit. Developed for tourism obviously, but it was not excessive, and I was able to walk around the old town casually. (all photos taken with SIGMA sd quattro) Scenes nearby Map