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posted: November 30th, 2012 |
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This page continues November 3rd and the trip to Daibosatsurei, in Yamanashi Prefecture. The starting time of this page is 1:07 PM. The final photo of November 3rd - in Row 5 - is 2:38 PM. Then, in Row 6 we'll take you to Mt. Takao for a mere 6 Fall Color photos. In Row 8 we make a trip out west to Okutama Lake on November 10th, then hike the old road (Mukashi-Michi) from Okutama Lake to Okutama Station. After we finish there we take a train back to Sawai and hike along the Tama River from Sawai to Mitake, taking Autumn Color photos as we hike. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| November 3rd Continues From Page 1 (1:07 PM) |
As it says, both at the end of page 1, and also above, this page starts with the continuation of our trip to Daibosatsurei on November 3rd. There are 13 more photos from that adventure on this page. We continue in this row at 1:07 PM. Here are 3 more nice Autumn Color photos.
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Here are 3 really nicely colored photos.
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The first shot in this row shows the bright sun reflection on the creek followed by some nice yellows on the mountainside.
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We were surprised when we came around this curve and there in front of us was a great view of Mt. Fuji with lots of wires for accent!
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Here are the final 2 shots from the trip to Daibosatsurei, some exquisite yellows on the mountain.
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| End November 3rd, Begin November 9th |
On November 9th Kazuya had to work, but I went out to Mt. Takao (599 m = 1,965 ft) and climbed it for the 84th time. The first 2 shots in this row are right at the beginning of the climb, very close to Takao-san Guchi Train Station. The 3rd shot is a bit higher on the mountain. I was surprised the colors were so good here.
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Here are 3 more Autumn Color shots on Mt. Takao. That's all there is from this trip.
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On Saturday, November 10th Kazuya and I went out to Okutama Lake to check the Autumn Colors. These 3 photos were taken from the Okutama Lake Dam Road and they show Fall Colors up on the mountain.
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These 3 photos were also taken from right on the road which crosses on top of the dam.
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These 3 photos were also taken from the dam. The 1st and 3rd photos were taken looking towards the sun - very difficult to get true colors.
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The first shot here was taken looking towards the sun and the background is a mountainside which is 100% in the shade. The 2nd and 3rd shots show some nice colors.
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The first 2 shots in this row show the blossoms of a Winter Cherry Tree against the autumn yellows of a tree in the background. The 3rd shot is a nice red maple.
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Now we may be hiking the Mukashi-Michi, or Old Road, from Okutama Lake back to Okutama Station, I am not sure. Anyway, they show some nice colors on the mountain. The 2nd shot is correctly rotated - it was taken looking up a steep slope at the colors above us.
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Here are 3 more nice fall color shots. Colors did not seem to show up very brilliantly on this day for some reason. It was a lot prettier than these photos show.
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In first position is a Yuzu Tree (Citrus junos). These fruits are good for making nicely flavored tea and useful for some cooking, they cannot be eaten. Well, you can eat them if you want to, but they are not very delicious, and they are sour! The 2nd shot shows some nice colors and the 3rd shot is an amazingly red tree. We are most definitely on the Old Road (Mukashi-Michi) now.
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Here are 3 more photos of that amazingly red maple tree. In the foreground of the first and third shots is some Susuki Grass (Miscanthus sinensis).
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Along the old road (Mukashi-Michi). In the center photo you can see the Tama River in all of its beauty. The center image was Tone-mapped from 3 exposure-bracketed shots using Photomatix Pro software and utilizing the Tone-Compressor Option.
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Three more nicely colored shots. That's Daniel in the 3rd photo.
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And 3 more nicely colored shots with Kazuya in the center photo.
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WOW! Enough said?
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Colors on the mountain and color in front of us very close.
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A little bit hazy, maybe that's why colors are not showing so great today. The 3rd shot was taken as we neared Okutama Station. That image is again Tone-mapped from 3 exposure-bracketed shots. It was done with Photomatix Pro using the Tone-Compressor Option.
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The first shot in this row is a single shot taken at the same place as the previous Tone-mapped image. The 2nd shot was taken an hour or so later and was taken at Sawai. We took a train back from Okutama Station towards Tokyo and got off at Sawai Station, hiked down to the Tama River trail and then hiked the river trail to Mitake. The 3rd shot shows the Tama River at Sawai.
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Here are 3 shots taken as we hiked up-river from Sawai to Mitake.
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These 3 shots were taken in the same general area as the previous 3 shots. Nice colors! Now please go on to page 3 for the final 12 photos from this adventure.
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| End Page 2, but November 10th Continues on Page 3 |
| Thanks so much for taking the time to look at this page. Now, please go on to Page 3 for the continuation and conclusion of today's adventure. This page ends at 2:39 PM and Page 3 picks up at 2:40 PM. |
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