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posted: July 31st, 2011 |
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This page begins at 8:03 AM on July 16th and ends with the last photo of the day. We're going to climb Mt. Shibutsu (2,228.1 m = 7,310 ft) today and then Mt. Koshibutsu (2,162 m = 7,093 ft) and then return to our campsite - a very long loop. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| July 16th Continues From Page 3 (at 8:03 AM) |
Okay, now it's 8:03 AM. The first shot in this row is a nice Pedicularis verticillata. The 2nd shot shows an overview with many species of flowers. The 3rd shot is in the Lily Family - it is a Veratrum maackii f. atropurpureum - a very strange Lily. Can it be called pretty? What do you think?
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Here are 2 more overview shots showing Pedicularis verticillata, Veratrum maackii f. atropurpureum and several other flowers. The 3rd shot is a small Lilium medeoloides.
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Here is an additional shot of the same Lilium medeoloides as shown in Row 2. The 2nd and 3rd shots show more Pedicularis verticillata (the purple flower) and the 3rd shot also shows an Edelweiss - Leontopodium fauriei var. angustifolium.
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Here are 2 shots of Erigeron thunbergii subsp. glabratus var. heterotrichus - this flower was MUCH MORE ABUNDANT when we were here in July last year. The 3rd shot is a Minuartia verna var. japonica - I don't recall seeing this flower last year.
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In first position in this row is a photo showing Pedicularis verticillata (the taller one) and Thymus serpyllum subsp. quinquecostatus (the shorter one) - it's a type of Thyme, yes, the one which is used as a cooking spice. The 2nd shot is a Japonolirion osense - this flower was also much more abundant in July last year. The 3rd shot shows a nice angle of Mt. Koshibutsu (2,162 m = 7,093 ft) from the trail just before the summit of Mt. Shibutsu.
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In first position in this row is a scenery shot and you can see the marsh and Mt. Hiuchigatake on the right side of the photo. The 2nd shot is Viola biflora f. glabrifolia and the 3rd shot is a nice scenery shot with several dragonflies flitting around.
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Here I am at the summit of Mt. Shibutsu (2,228.1 m = 7,310 ft). Look at all the people - due to the crowd we just took a couple of photos and continued on, this was not a pleasant place to be, not with this crowd here. The 2nd and 3rd shots show additional examples of Leontopodium fauriei var. angustifolium - an Edelweiss.
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Here is an overview shot of Leontopodium fauriei var. angustifolium - an Edelweiss. It is followed by recycled collages #5 and #6 from last year of this same Edelweiss. The 3rd shot in this row can also be found on page 118 of our book "Outdoor Photography of Japan: Through the Seasons".
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Here is a scenery shot of snowy mountains off in the distance. The 2nd image is a 2 shot panorama of the ground we have already passed. The 3rd shot shows Pedicularis verticillata & Leontopodium fauriei var. angustifolium.
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The first photo in this row is looking back at Mt. Shibutsu. The 2nd and 3rd shots are scenic shots showing the marsh, Mt. Hiuchigatake and dragonflies.
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Here is Kazuya at the summit of Mt. Koshibutsu (2,162 m = 7,093 ft). The 2nd shot is a Japonolirion osense - we saw much more of this in July of last year. The 3rd shot is me at the summit of Mt. Koshibutsu. By the way, the "Ko" prefix in Japanese means Small - so this is Mt. Small Shibutsu.
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The remainder of the hike will be pretty much downhill from here. The first shot here is an orchid - Dactylorhiza aristata - which was also much more abundant last year. The 2nd shot shows a marshy area we crossed on the mountain. The 3rd shot is a Veratrum stamineum.
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Now it is getting later in the afternoon - we have completed the loop and have returned to our campsite and now we are hiking around the loop trail near the camping spot and we found this Thistle and Bee just waiting to be photographed. The 2nd and 3rd shots are Platanthera hologlottis - the same White Flowered Orchid which you saw 2 shots of on Page 3 (Rows 4 and 15).
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The first shot here is out of sequence, but it was put here for portrait mode and landscape mode balance. This was actually the final shot taken on the mountain. The 2nd and 3rd shots were taken as we hiked around the loop trail near the camp spot. The 2nd shot shows some amazingly puffy clouds. The 3rd shot shows a concentration of Iris laevigata.
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Here is a zoomed in photo of the previous shot of the concentration of Iris laevigata. The 2nd shot shows the camp spot. Remember, back on Page 3 in Row 3, I said that "- we were the 2nd - note this for later reference - the 2nd tent which was set up there, so we had a good choice of spots." How many tents are here now?! I don't want to try and count, but you cannot see our tent. The 3rd shot was taken after we cooked and ate our supper and were once again hiking around the loop trail near the camping place. It is a nice reflection of Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta on this small pond.
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Here is another shot of Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta reflected on this small pond. It is followed by 2 photos of Gastrodia elata - a Saprophytic Orchid.
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Here is a shot of Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta, an amazing shot of Pogonia japonica and a shot of Eleorchis japonica. Recall that these are both Orchids.
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Here is a final shot of Eleorchis japonica. The 2nd shot shows a concentration of Pogonia japonica and the 3rd shot shows a concentration of Iris laevigata.
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And, here is the final shot for today - a concentration of Iris laevigata and a big old conifer tree.
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| End July 16th, End Page 4 |
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