germination

It is mid-winter now. 
But, It is early spring only here in my room now.
Because, the room is warm and bright from sunlight that comes in through the big window.
A bulb of daffodil germinated in hydroponics.

Christmas Greeting to all my friends

Christmas Greeting to all flickr friends, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

Merry Christmasy and Happy Holiday to you!!
Christmas present for you!
Listen to the Best Christmas Song ever!
Click here.

a passage to happiness

a passage to happines, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

There is a Shinto shrine beyond the row of Toriis. Couples visit a Shinto shrine and they may pray for their happiness to be forever.

Christmas illumination of the Marunouchi Plaza

Christmas illumination of the Marunouchi Square, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

People take photographs of the illumination by their i-phone or mobile phone, but except me.

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Sunset

Sunset, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

Tomorrow will also be fine, I'm sure!

A Christmas tree with winter cherry blossoms

A gorgeous Christmas tree is set at the Brick Square in Marunouchi, Tokyo. At the same place, there is a cherry tree that is in bloom now.

The left side image shows Christmas tree with cherry blossoms, and, right one shows up-closed image of cherry blossoms in the Brick Square.

The last autumnal leaves

This picture was taken in my neighbourhood a few days ago. Some Japanese maple leaves were left on twigs and lighted up by the setting sun. I was fascinated by color of leaves.

Christmas tree in the Brick Square

"Say cheese and smile", a young mother said to her daughter. A little girl posed with V singe in response to her mother  just in front of gorgeous Christmas tree displayed in the Brick Square, Marunouchi, Tokyo.   A gesture of the little girl is so cute.

at dusk

The sun has just set in horizon.
But, sky is still bright.
Withered ears of Japanese pampas grass look beautiful in the afterglow.
I love at the moment when the sky becomes most beautiful in a day.

A Christmas Tree in KITTE

A big Christmas tree was displayed on the ground floor of KITTE. KITTE means a postal stamp. This place, named KITTE, is the central post office of Japan Post Group in Marunouchi, Tokyo.　　The building also includes various shops, restaurants, offices and the Museum of the University of Tokyo. This collage is set from three pieces of pictures taken from different positions.

Christmas illumination in Marunouchi

Marunouchi Nakadoori Avenue is illuminated by so many LEDs after 5:00 p.m. for Christmas season.

just before sunset

The photo has been originally uploaded by Yuichi Momma's photostream in flickr.

The fallen leaves of ginkgo are like a totally golden carpet.　Sunlight before sunset colored the fallen leaves into gold.

River mist

Morning mist appeared over the river.　This phenomenon happens with a calm in a severe cold morning, because temperature of river water is  higher than the temperature of atmosphere.　Radiative cooling on Earth's surface at night that is the cause of this natural phenomenon.　Enjoy a mysterious view.

Morning mist

A morning mist  covered low over the river in one severe cold morning. The sunlight comes through a mist and shine softly on the ground.

A camera which I bought on impulse.

I have been using mostly mirror less DSLC like micro four-third DSLC and Fujifilm X-E1 in additon to the conventional DSLR cameras like Canon EOS series. I have bought a Panasonic DMC GX-7 on impulse that it was secret for my wife. This picture is the first shot by DMC GX-7 with M. Zuiko Digital 12-50mm F3.5-6.3.

Sunny side of the street in an old town

All houses in this picture were build in the late 1800s. These are Japanese traditional houses built from timber and cray or earthen. 

A scene in a shop front

A scene in a shop front, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

A mom is now busy with shopping. A dad and his baby are waiting for mom just outside of the store. This is so heartwarming scene.

I returned flickr for the first time in mostly a month

I returned flickr for the first time in mostly a month, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

Roses were in bloom in my garden to see the first time in a month. I've just returned home from hospitalization by tibia fracture. I'm still in rehabilitation, and a stick is needed for a walk.
I got my tibia broken when I played football game with my 10-year-old grandson and his friends a month ago.
My wife pointed me out at that time "It's something that an old man shouldn't do".

rainy season is over???

rainy season is over!!!!!!, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

Meteorological Agency of Japan announced that rainy season of this year seems to be over. If so, it is earlier for mostly half month than usual.
When I took this picture, it was so beautiful clear sky as shown in the image above!!
But, it was very warm and high humidity today. When I took this picture in Koga(古河), climate condition was 92 °F with 75 per cent of humidity. So, I had to leave off photography earlier than usual not to suffer from heat stroke.

Though you grow up in muddy water, why are you so beautiful?

Though you grow up in muddy water, why are you so beautiful?, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

 like a person who can be in the worse situation or environment, and still remain pure and beautiful in heart and mind "D, by Anna Kwa

a moth on leaves of Japanese pepper

a moth on leaves of Japanese pepper, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

There is a spiny shrub called Japanese Pepper in my garden. This is an aromatic plant which gives very refreshing smell when we rub or crumple up leaves. In addition, we use berries of this plant widely in Japanese cooking. Mixed with berries of Japanese pepper and dried whitebaits is my favorite side dish that is to be topping on a bowl of rice.

focusing on a centrepiece

focusing on a centrepiece, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

According to WIKIPEDIA, name of "Rose of Sharon" is commonly used to two different plant both Hypericum calycinum and Hibiscus syriacus. It is said that a flower in the image above is included in Rose of Sharon in the UK and Australia.
For example, BBC Plant Finder introduces Rose Sharon as common name for the Genus of Hypericum.

on the approch to an old Buddhist temple in a mountain

on the approch to an old Buddhist temple in a mountain, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

It is a famous place as the Buddhist temple where hydrangeas bloom a lot.
So, many photographers take pictures here and I have also uploaded several pictures taken in this place in the past.
This old Buddhist temple, called Daichu-ji and founded in 1489, is located at the foot of Mt. Oh-hira. There is another spot famous for hydrangea called "Ajisai saka" on the foot of also Mt. Oh-hira. The Ajisai-saka means Hydrangea slope in which over 2,500 of the flowers can be seen in June.

a small visitor that perched on potted lavender in my yard

a small visitor that perched on potted lavender in my yard, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

A small visitor will probably be Pale Grass Blue, but it does not matter for me what name of that butterfly is.
Most important for me that is to take a picture like this, and that is to be my most precious time.