Anchante, The Japan Blue

  A hand-dyed Indigo scarf… My tribe in Japan made it for me from the scratch making the solution with fresh indigo leaves. This enchanted gift thrilled me, excited me, and shook me. Why, because there is no clone / copy of this indigo scarf. The solution and weather, and other conditions bring this onlyContinue reading “Anchante, The Japan Blue”

Upside down in winter lights

There is a local park nearby my family’s place.  They have the shrine for the goddess of prosperity and growth, and who also is regarded as protecting the park entirely. I walk in the park when I am at family place, almost everyday, morning or afternoon, ..sometimes even both. These were caught when I wasContinue reading “Upside down in winter lights”

Happy New Year

I hope 2019 came with bringing smiles and peace to you. I took a flight to Japan on 30th of Dec at night, to spend new years eve and day with family there.  My first week of 2019 was past as fast as giving one blink. It was certainly short holiday, and despite the factContinue reading “Happy New Year”

The post box at the top of the mountain

Throwback to 2015, photographed when I went to Mt. Asamayama, Mie pref. Japan. Mails and cards thrown into the post box are collected and deliver to addressed destinations. This post box model had been retired (I am pretty sure but sorry if I lied) and disappeared in most of places in Japan, but I enjoyedContinue reading “The post box at the top of the mountain”

Plain, old fence divided us to rail tracks

Oh dear, I have been trying to keep active on WordPress posting at least one note or photo everyday as often as possible, but I have been on completely opposite way for several days. 😦 Well behind non-posting gap period, I have experienced a several small coincidences occurred to me in a sequential manner.  ThoseContinue reading “Plain, old fence divided us to rail tracks”

Swans made good reflection in their stillness

I caught this in my morning walk at in the park nearby where my family lives. This park is popular among locals and visitors, and the pond is busy with boats and swan boats floating and cruising, and I really like visiting there in off-peak time and watching the reflection made in the still water.Continue reading “Swans made good reflection in their stillness”

My first pastel workshop in Japan

So this is one reasons why I kind of gave up carrying my DSLR and tripod with me.  🙂 One of my plans to accomplish during this trip was to do a pastel workshop for whose who had expressed interests to me since last year. Due to the pastel drawing needs a suite of toolsContinue reading “My first pastel workshop in Japan”

Mumble in the evening

I don’t know why time passes so quickly, even much quicker, these days. So I came home from Japan on Friday morning finished one week trip. I stayed in Tokyo in all my itinerary and kept myself flat out with planned works to complete, and they have been completed. I was happy to accomplish allContinue reading “Mumble in the evening”

Loading up the aircraft

This was photographed by the window of the aircraft which I boarded on my last trip from Tokyo to Sydney. There were several aircrafts parked and loaded at boarding gates for the departure. I thought I was lucky to capture the aircraft from rear angle. I posted as wishing myself being lucky again to seeContinue reading “Loading up the aircraft”