Cloudy Flora

田んぼから歩いて行ける。

Walking away from rice paddies.
(Odawara, Japan. Sept. 11, 2014)

[f/5.6 at ISO 3200 for 1/500 sec.]

#Pentax #K50 #小田原 #田んぼ

赤いベールに包まれた。Wrapped in a red veil.
(Odawara, Japan. Sept. 11, 2014)

[f/7.1 at ISO 3200 for 1/50 sec.]

#Pentax #K50 #小田原 #ネット

Evening Stroll Early Autumn

Canal among the rice paddies. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014
スムーズに流れる.
Flowing freely.
[f/6.3 at 400 ISO for 1/100 sec.]

Power lines after sunset. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014
過去〜現在という長いスパン.
The long span from past to present.
[f/7.1 at ISO 400 for 1/200 sec.]

Power lines after sunset. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Riverside blossoms. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014
日光の届くところに。
Within reach of the sunlight
[f/7.1 at 400 ISO for 1/320 sec.]

Riverside blossoms. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014
花の色は鉄鉄の色とそぐわない。
A clash of petals and iron
[f/7.1 at 800 ISO for 1/320 sec.]

Riverside blossoms. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Odakyu Line running through rice paddies. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Riverside blossoms. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Riverside blossoms. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Odakyu Line running through rice paddies. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Odakyu Line running through rice paddies. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Riverside blossoms. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Rural neighborhood, Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Sakagawa River. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Sakagawa River. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Sakagawa River. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Sakagawa River. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Sakagawa River. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Sakagawa River. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Sakagawa River bank. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Evergreen tree on bank of Sakagawa River. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Riverside blossoms. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Riverside blossoms. Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

Rural neighborhood, Odawara, Japan. Sept. 10, 2014

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Yellow and Red

Sunflower growing along the edge of a rice paddy.

Bright invitation to the many pollinators of the Japanese countryside.

Faint drops of dew resting on crimson petals.

Full bloom and budding sibling.

Red curvatures to catch the slightest amount of moisture.

Delicate petals reaching out, calling out. 

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Negishi Shinrin Park

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Children playing at Negishi Shinrin Park.

ISO 200 for 200 sec. @ f/13.00

#NegishiPark #Yokohama #Park #根岸森林公園 #横浜 #公園

Taking a break from catching her Frisbee at a park. 

ISO 200 for 200 sec. @ f/7.1

#NegishiPark #Yokohama #Park #bordercollie #ボーダーコリー #愛犬 #犬 #根岸森林公園 #横浜 #公園

Elderly couple walking in the park; she with her parasol and he with his Ray-Bans.

ISO 200 for 1/250 sec. @ f/9

#NegishiPark #Yokohama #Park #elderlycouple #散歩 #夫婦 #根岸森林公園 #横浜 #公園

Children blowing bubbles in the park.

ISO 400 for 1/250 sec. @ f/5.6

#bubbles #park #NegishiPark #シャボン玉 #公園 #根岸森林公園 #横浜

Blowing soap bubbles in the park.

ISO 200 for 1/250 sec. @ f/5 

#bubbles #park #NegishiPark #シャボン玉 #公園 #根岸森林公園 #横浜

1866: grandstands for Japan’s first horse race track. 1923: Rebuilt after Great Kanto Earthquake. 1942: Converted to printing press and POW site by Imperial Navy. 1945: General MacArthur took control of printing presses. 1977: Ruins returned to Yokohama and reopened as a park. 

ISO 400 for 1/250 sec. @ f/13

#NegishiPark #ruins #grandstands #根岸森林公園 #旧一等馬見所 #横浜

Grandstand ruins. Classical window trim and ornate bars overrun by ivy vines in autumn. Designed by American architect JH Morgan in 1929.

ISO 800 for 1/250 sec. @ f/7.1

#NegishiShinrinPark #ruins #grandstands #window #根岸森林公園 #旧一等馬見所 #窓 #ツル植物 #横浜

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Grand Mall Park

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 Took dog on walk in the Grand Mall Park. Came across a piece of urban sculpture in front of MM Grand Central Tower office building.
ISO 2500 for 1/4 sec. @ f/4.50
#PierSquare #GrandMallPark #MinatoMirai #urban #sculpture #横浜 #みなとみらい #グランモール公園 #桟橋の広場

 Dale-chan the border collie taking a break during her long, late-night walk.
ISO 800 for 1/100 sec. @ f/5.60
#dog #bordercollie #犬 #愛犬 #ボーダーコリー

 LEDs in the pavement light up the grounds of the Art Square next to the Yokohama Museum of Art (right) with  Landmark Tower soaring high above the Grand Mall Park.
ISO 800 for 13 sec. @ f/11.00
#ArtSquare #GrandMallPark #MinatoMirai #LandmarkTower #横浜 #みなとみらい #グランモール公園

 Lights reflecting off of a decorative window featuring symmetrical stonework above entrance to Yokohama Museum of Art.
ISO 800 for 6 sec. @ f/16.00
#GrandMallPark #MinatoMirai #YokohamaMuseumofArt #横浜 #みなとみらい #グランモール公園 #横浜美術館

 Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel gracing the Yokohama skyline
ISO 800 for 2 sec. @ f/4.00
#CosmoClock21 #MinatoMirai #Yokohama #横浜 #みなとみらい #コスモクロック21 #観覧車

 Lights of the Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel bouncing off the waters in Yokohama Bay
ISO 800 for 1 sec. @ f/4.00
#CosmoClock21 #reflections #MinatoMirai #みなとみらい #コスモクロック21 #光の反射

Rainbow of lights during late-night dog walk near the Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel in Minato Mirai, Yokohama.
ISO 800 for 1/3 sec. @ f/4.50
#CosmoClock21 #rainbowcolors #MinatoMirai #みなとみらい #コスモクロック21 #観覧車 #虹の七色

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