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.