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posted: November 30th, 2006 |
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On November 4th and 5th Kazuya and I climbed Mt. Kumotori (2,018 meters = 6,620 feet) for the 5th time. Mt. Kumotori is where we hope to see the greatest sunsets in the world (See "Special Items" Page - 2002). The following weekend (November 12th) we went out to Mitake, on the Upper Tama River, hoping that the special Ginkgo tree would be at it's most beautiful yellows. On November 18th we climbed Mt. Takao just because we wanted to get outdoors and do something. Then, on November 25th, we went to Jindai Botanical Garden on one final fall color quest. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| Begin November 4th |
While climbing Mt. Kumotori we found an "Earth Star" or Geastrum sp. We see these puffball related fungi from time to time, but it was the first time we've seen one which was not already split open. The "puffball" is about 20 mm (0.75 inches) across. The next shot shows me and some pretty nice fall colors. An interesting thing about this Mt. Kumotori climb was that at the foot of the mountain the trees were all still green. About 1/2 way up it was peak fall colors, and then at the top - the leaves were pretty much all gone. The 3rd shot shows more fall colors.
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The first shot is another fall color shot. The 2nd shot shows some larch trees (Larix sp.) dressed in their fall colors - this was about 1.5 hours below the summit. The 3rd shot shows the clouds rolling in and some more larch trees at 3:05 PM. We reached the summit at about 4:00 PM.
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The first shot in this row was also at 3:05 PM - more larch trees. The 2nd shot is me at the summit sign at 4:47 PM. You can see how thick the clouds were getting, thanks to the flash. By this time we had found our normal camp spot and had the tent set up and camp all prepared. The 3rd shot is Kazuya (no flash) - also at 4:47 PM. Probably needless to say - we saw no sunset at all this day.
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This row starts with sunrise on the 5th of November. The first shot was taken at 5:49 AM. The next shot was at 5:50 AM. The 3rd shot was taken at 5:59 AM.
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First shot here was at 6:00 AM. The next shot was at 6:09 AM and the 3rd shot was at 6:10 AM - where did the sun go between the 2nd shot and the 3rd shot?! I don't recall!
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The first shot in this row was taken at 6:11 AM. The 2nd shot - the sun getting a bit larger - was taken at 6:12 AM. The 3rd shot was also taken at 6:12 AM.
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The first shot in this row was taken at 6:14 AM - that's Mt. Fuji with snow on the top. The 2nd shot was taken at 6:19 AM, the sun is all the way above the horizon now. In the 3rd shot, if you look closely, you can see our tent down there. It looks far away, but it's actually just about 5 minutes below the summit.
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This shot of Mt. Fuji was taken at 6:20 AM. The 2nd shot is looking back at the summit hut at 6:28 AM as we descended back to our tent to make breakfast. The 3rd shot was also taken at 6:28 AM.
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The first image here was taken from our tent spot at 7:17 AM, after breakfast. The next shot, also at 7:17 AM, shows the fall colors lower on the mountain. It was taken from our tent spot. The final shot in this row was taken at 7:18 AM - Kazuya at the tent spot.
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The first shot here - a panorama - was taken as we hiked down the trail; it's looking back at the summit hut area. The 2nd shot is an area of dead trees which are nicely "greyed out". The 3rd shot is Mt. Fuji, taken looking through a larch tree.
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The first photo in this row is a final shot of Mt. Fuji and that's me standing there. The 2nd shot is a very picturesque snag with a fine blue sky. The 3rd shot is one more of fall colors further down the mountain.
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| Thanks so much for taking the time to look. Please continue on to Page 2 for a continuation of our descent of Mt. Kumotori and also for the continuation of this month's adventures. |
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