star and jet trails

It was very cold during taking pictures of the star trails last night. I was just standing on a playground nearly one hour. My camera was taking pictures automatically based on the setting I provided. I was just waiting until my camera finished shooting of 350 frames. The picture above was composed from 350 frames of photograph.

The Satoyama of early spring

The Vernal Equinox Day is about two weeks later.　It becomes warmer day after day.　
The plum blossoms are starting to open in the Satoyama too.
Days of hay fever begin for me with the arrival of spring from now on for few months.

Potted hibiscus has just bloomed

The fresh air is still so cold. But the sunlight became strong day by day. 
The potted hibiscus which I put in the living room caught the warm sunlight and has begun to bloom.

Flowering of a midwinter camellia

This is the first picture to be shared with you in the year of 2015. I would like to say Happy New Year to everyone who visits here to see the picture.

 

A statue of zebra in Christmas illuminations of Marunouchi Naka-dori avenue

The Marunouchi Naka-dori avenue was illuminated beautifully. The lighting is provided for every Christmas and New Year season.  
Some artworks are placed on both side of the avenue.
The life-like statue of zebra is also one of the artworks. 

Season's Greeting to all my friends

The photo above was taken at Marunouchi where is the most busy business and commercial area of Tokyo. The photo shows a Christmas decorations with a motif of the FROZEN from the animation film produced by the Walt Disney Production.
This movie has already become a mega hit not only in Japan but also in the world this year.

the colours of autumn, part 1

This place is in the mountains of Shimogo-machi of Fukushima Prefecture where is about 100 miles away from my town.
This lake is called Kannon-numa. It is a popular place among photographers in the time of autumnal leaves and fresh green.

The plateau where flowers of the buckwheat bloom

The seeds of buckwheat become the raw materials for the soba noodle which is one of the most popular foods for Japanese.　Harvest of buckwheat will begin at the beginning of the next month.
It will be able to eat "Shin-Soba", that is made with newly harvested buckwheat, in November. 

A scenery that midsummer sky is reflected in a lake

This tranquil scenery was taken at Dai-Genta Lake （大源太湖）in Yuzawa town of Niigata Prefecture.
Yuzawa is very famous for two matters.　One is that the town is known widely as a mecca for skiers and snowboarders in winter season of Japan.
Another one is the Fuji Rock Festival which is biggest outdoor music festival in Japan. The festival is held every summer at the Naeba Ski Resort of Yuzawa since 1999.

Now that the Rock Festival had been over, the town of Yuzawa returned to a quiet hot spring town, and the town is waiting for coming snow season quietly.

Thank you for your viewing!
Wishing you a happy Sunday and great week ahead!

a refreshing pattern of a forest

This is a green of midsummer in a forest of Japanese beech.
This forest is loved by people who take a stroll there for forest bathing.

lotus from ancient times

Some seeds of lotus of 1400-3000 years ago were excavated from the digging place for public facilities construction site of Gyoda city in Saitama prefecture.
Further, those seeds were found to have germinated naturally in a puddle of the construction site after rain. Therefore, the city government of Gyoda decided to promote the park as a natural habitat of ancient lotus. And the park was opened about 14 years ago. Nowaday, there are four or five lotus ponds and we can enjoy to look the lotus flower of 120,000 roots in 42 different types of lotus from the end of June to the beginning of August.

Silent prayer

I pray for the repose of the soul of all passengers and crew of the Malaysian Airlines flight MH-17.

the luxuriance of an aquatic plant, Pickerel weed

After typhoon has gone away, it is really hot and humid today from this morning. It is now 87  degree Fahrenheit and 73% of humidity at 10:30 a.m. in the area where I live.
According to the latest weather forecast, today's maximum temperature will rise up to 93 degree Fahrenheit, this is the first time record in this summer.
Therefore, I'd like to share an image which seems to be cool.
Be careful about heat stroke!

A magic in the cloud

This colour popped image have run into a reality in the cloud actually.
Of course, latest version of Digital SLC has a function of colour popping like Fujifilm X-T1 and Panasonic DMC-GX7.
However, I used a free shared software in the cloud to process the image above.
There are many magical things in the cloud that scattered in the world of cyberspace.
Probably, I think everyone knows about the cloud computing nowadays.
In the cloud computing, we are able to enjoy various kind of shared services including database information, data storage space, applications software and computing resources.
Even if there is no such function in your PC and camera, you do not have a mind to feel regret. Let's try an Internet search, you will be able to find a variety of services in the cloud immediately.
But be careful! You have to install latest version of an antivirus software in your PC before doing.

By the way, following is the original image.

Dancing hibiscus, petals look like fluttered hem of dresses

The petals in this picture look like fluttered hem of ballerinas' dresses which turn round and round in a Vienna waltz.

Please try to look at this picture while listening to Vienna waltz.

I'm happy if you could have an illusion that the red dresses in this picture go around and round and round!

The white hydrangea which blooms in a park

I could hear the lovely voice of a little girl who was in high spirits. She was speaking something in her father's arms. It was a heartwarming scene for me.

Thank you for your viewing my photos this week too.
I hope you have a splendid weekend and great week ahead!

The place where a Japanese Primrose blooms gregariously

The image shows a part of the place where a Japanese primrose grows in colonies.
This site is located on the western end of Chuzenji lakeside and in about 10 minutes walk from a jetty of Senjyu-ga-hama.
Flowering time of this plant at this place is from middle of June to end of June every year.


a jetty of Senjyu-ga-hama