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Thinking of spring brings back memories of sakura (桜) and hanami (花見) in Tokyo. The brief blooms often infect me with some melancholy. The blossoms at Aoyama Cemetery (青山霊園) have that effect in abundance; however, I often break that sadness by thinking anyone able to afford a family grave here must have lived a good life.
This photo was taken on a brief detour one fine spring morning almost 7-years ago.
My friends always found me alittle strange, especially when i took them on shortcuts through this Cemetery
02 April 2014
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#Sakura #Hanami #桜 #花見 #CherryTree #AoyamaCemetery #青山霊園 #Roppongi #Akasaka #Minato #Tokyo #Japan #六本木 #赤坂 #港区 #東京 #東京都 #日本 #NoFilter #OriginalPhoto #OriginalPhotography #Nikon #NikonD600 #D600 #LostTokyo (at 青山霊園)
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This red beauty is a 70’s vintage Ferrari 512 BB spotted at January’s Morning Cruise at Daikanyama T-Site. Although it was not in the spirit of January’s “Green” theme, I’m sure that no one would dare ask this beauty to move. 。 。 。
14 January 2018 。 。 。
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#Ferrari #Ferrari512BB #512BB #SportsCar #SportsCars #SportsCoupe #SuperCar #MorningCruise #TSite #Tsutaya #Green #Daikanyama #代官山 #Shibuya #渋谷 #渋谷区 #Tokyo #東京 #東京都 #Japan #日本 #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #OriginalPhoto #Nikon #NikonD600 #D600 (at 代官山 蔦屋書店 DAIKANYAMA T-SITE)
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This photo of my daughter’s hands was taken on the lazy morning after Super Typhoon Lan. The family slept through the remains of Lan and woke to clear skies in a traditional Japanese room on tamami and futons at the Hotel Obokekyo Mannaka. 。
21 October 2017 。
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#Sleepy #Morning #Holiday #AfterTheStorm #TyphoonLan #SuperTyphoon #RiseAndShine #Hands #ObokekyoMannaka #Ōboke #大歩危 #Shikoku #四国 #Japan #日本 #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #OriginalPhoto #Nikon #NikonD600 #D600 (at Ōboke Station)
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Last year I spotted this classic Ferrari F40 supercar cruising through one of Harajuku’s side streets. According to Wikipdia only 1,311 were produced between 1987 and 1992. 。 。 。
08 October 2017 。 。 。
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#Ferrari #FerrariF40 #F40 #ItalianSuperCar #SportsCar #SportsCoupe #SuperCar #Harajuku #原宿 #Shibuya #渋谷 #渋谷区 #Tokyo #東京 #東京都 #Japan #日本 #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #OriginalPhoto #Nikon #NikonD600 #D600 #LostTokyo (at Harajuku)
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These dry spiky thistles were spotted on the trail near the Cal State East Bay Campus Castle Rock. I like the composition of this one more than the one I posted previously.
07 October 2018
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#Landscape #NaturePhotography #DryFlowers # ScotchThistle #MilkThistle #CardusMarianus #SaintMaryThistle #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #CalStateEastBay #ContraCostaTrail #Concord #ContraCosta #California #MacroPhotography #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Cal State East Bay Concord)
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Usually I don’t post more than once each day, but I’ve been away from Instagram for awhile. Here’s another of the Blue Angels against an very blue sky.
06 October 2018
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#BlueAngels #AirShow #FleetWeek #BayArea #BlueSky #SanFrancisco #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at San Francisco, California)
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Visited good friends in the city to enjoy Blue Angels Fleet Week Air Show from their rooftop in North Beach. Their roof had almost perfect position to view the air show and the precision flying skills of these amazing pilots.
06 October 2018
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#BlueAngels #AirShow #FleetWeek #BayArea #NorthBeach #Alcatraz #SanFrancisco #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Alcatraz)
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Today, we took another a late afternoon walk at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area in Walnut Creek, California. Spotted this California coastal oak with an large and unusual leafy “nest” in its canopy. Not sure what it is… possibly some sort of insect nest or cocoon… Bees, Wasps or Hornets nest, perhaps mothra or a pod people cocoon.. but it is covered with green leaves. Anyway, not sure what is was and didn’t want to get too close until I get more information.
05 October 2018
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#WhatIsThat #WhatIsThatInsect #InsectNest #WhatLivesThere #OakMistletoe #Hemiparasitic #HemiparasiticPlant #OakTree #CoastalOakTree #CaliforniaOakTree #Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area)
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Been getting a feeling for living in California and the Bay Area. We have been exploring the local and regional parks and found another great place for a walk surrounded by natural beauty. According to Wikipedia, Redwood Regional Park contains the largest remaining natural stand of coast redwood found in the East Bay.
16 September 2018
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#Landscape #Redwood #Redwoods #CoastalRedwood #Forrest #RedwoodRegionalPark #Oakland #Berkeley #EastBay #SanFrancisco #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Redwood Regional Park)
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Just one more from my walk at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area in Walnut Creek, California.
29 September 2018
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#Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area)
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Another shot of the rolling hills in Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area, Walnut Creek, California. This is what fall looks like in the East Bay.
29 September 2018
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#Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #EastBay #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600
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Spent this weekend hiking the trails, soaking in the sun, breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the views at Castle Rock in Walnut Creek, California.
29 September 2018
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#Landscape #Diablo #MountDiablo #MtDiablo #CastleRock #CastleRockRegionalRecreationArea #WalnutCreek #Concord #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Castle Rock Regional Recreation Area)
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Quick snap of a bee doing what bees do, at twilight with some Verbena bonariensis (tall verbena, or pretty verbena) [Nikon D600 and an ancient Nikkor 85- mm f1.4 AI-S (f2.8 @ 1/100-sec 100 ISO/ASA 400)]. 07 September 2018
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#Flowers #WildFlowers #Bee #Purple #VerbenaBonariensis #TallVerbena #PrettyVerbena #TheOrchardsAtWalnutCreek #WalnutCreek #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Walnut Creek, California)
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A hazy sunset from August over Crystal Ranch and Lime Ridge Open Space in Concord, California.
09 August 2018
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#WildFire #Haze #Hazy #Sunset #SubUrban #SubUrbia #CrystalRanch #LimeRidgeOpenSpace #Concord #WalnutCreek #ContraCosta #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Lime Ridge Open Space)
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Spotted these yellow flowers in a garden near Dana Hills Park in Clayton. Anyway, I was not familiar with the name of this particular flower and wasn’t able to locate a match with the usual methods. The cone shape / grouping is similar to Pride of Madeira… but that’s about all that is similar. Does anyone know what it is?
22 September 2018
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#Flowers #WildFlowers #Yellow #WhatsThatFlower #WhatsThatPlant #Clayton #ContraCosta #DanaHills #DanaHillsPark #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Clayton, California)
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Oreo. Just 4-months old.
01 August 2018
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#BlueHeeler #LabradorRetriever #LabHeelerMix #Labraheeler #Mutt #Puppy #GoodDog #GoodPuppy #FamilyDog #Concord #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Concord, California)
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Lucy named our rescue, Oreo.
01 August 2018
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#BlueHeeler #LabradorRetriever #LabHeelerMix #Labraheeler #Mutt #Puppy #GoodDog #GoodPuppy #FamilyDog #Concord #California #NoFilter #OriginalPhotography #NikonD600 #Nikon #D600 (at Concord, California)
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