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posted: August 2nd, 2004 |
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This month you'll find photos taken between July 3rd and July 24. First, there is a climb of Mt. KawaNori and Mt. Honita on the weekend of July 3 - 4. Next you'll see a couple of photos from Jindai Botanical Garden on July 11, then a climb of Mt. Ohtake on July 17 - 18. The final shot is on the Tama River on July 24. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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The first photo shows the stream, which we walked beside for part of the climb of Mt. KawaNori. The next 2 shots are a waterfall, which was along the trail. Our book did not list the height, but it must be 30 meters or so. A very nice waterfall!
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The first photo is the same waterfall, the 2nd photo is a small orchid, which was near the waterfall, and the 3rd photo is yours truly at the summit of Mt. KawaNori.
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First photo is Kazuya on Mt. KawaNori at night, it was nice and cool and jackets felt very nice. The next shot is July 4th at around 5:00 A.M., the moon is still there and shows up nicely in this photo. The 3rd shot shows a "sea of clouds" and that shadow which you see is the shadow of the mountain which we are on! Cool!
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The first photo shows Mt. Fuji from Mt. KawaNori, still early morning. The 2nd shot is Indian Pipe or Monotropa sp., and the 3rd shot, by Kazuya, shows a cool rock formation along the sawtooth ridge which we hiked to get to the next mountain, Mt. Honita.
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The first photo is me at the summit of Mt. Honita, taking a break and letting my sweaty T-shirt dry in the sun for a few minutes before we continue. The next shot is an interesting display in the inside room at Jindai Botanical Garden (July 11). The size of the board which it's on is probably about 2 feet x 3 feet. The 3rd photo, also at Jindai, is cattails.
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All 3 photos taken at Jindai Botanical Garden, the first 2 shots taken outdoors, and the 3rd shot taken inside of the tropical greenhouse.
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Taken on Mt. Mitake on July 17th while we were climbing to Mt. Ohtake. Those are wild Mountain Lilies in the first 2 photos, huge, beautiful and fragrant flowers! The 3rd shot is a butterfly which was quite cooperative.
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Taken at the summit of Mt. Ohtake, the elevation on this sign is written in kanji, so I'll tell you - it's 1,266 meters! First shot is yours truly, 2nd shot is Kazuya at night, and 3rd shot is a few minutes after sunrise on July 18. The clouds were great!
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All 3 photos taken just after sunrise on July 18th - also Mt. Ohtake.
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Again, all 3 shots were taken just after sunrise on July 18th from the summit of Mt. Ohtake. The 2nd 2 are Panorama shots. Dang, the clouds were beautiful!
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The first shot is the summit of Mt. Ohtake taken on the hike down by a different trail than the one we went up by. Second shot is Kazuya taking a picture beside a stream which paralleled the trail for quite a while. The 3rd shot is actually a Panorama of a pretty high waterfall which the trail crossed just below. The splash pool between the 2 waterfalls was deep enough so that we could not see the bottom, despite the water being crystal clear! Amazing!!
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Here is a large thumbnail of a Cicada, and by clicking on it you will be taken to a Cicada Song! We often hear these Cicadas virtually all day long while we are hiking during the summer months.
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First shot is inside a limestone cave which we went into on the hike down from Mt. Ohtake. Amazingly enough, the husband of the woman who still runs the place, was the original discoverer of this cave, which is large enough so that walking through it takes about 30 minutes. The 2nd photo is Kazuya beside the Tama River on July 24th. The water is clear and cold, wonderful for soaking your feet and drinking beer when the temperature at home is 37 C (100 F) degrees! The 3rd photo is my DVD collection as of Aug 20, 2004 - this photo is no longer current! By the way, here is a link to my entire DVD collection if you're asking yourself what
might be good to rent for the weekend! Click Here. The DVD's will be sorted by date purchased. You can click on title to sort that way if you desire. This link will open a new browser window.
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