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posted: December 31st, 2015 |
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This page continues December 19th, at 4:12:00, just as the sun creates the "Diamond" on "Diamond Fuji" Day 2015. Of course this is not a one day only phenomenon, it can happen for 3 or 4 days around the Winter Solstice, but one needs clear weather AND the opportunity to make it to the summit of Mt. Takao. This page also shows one "Diamond Fuji" photo from each of the years that I have witnessed it. In addition, You can also find a list of mountains which we climbed during 2015 on this page. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| December 19th Continues (at 4:12:00 PM) |
The first shot in this row was taken at 4:12:00 and a lot of people are "ohhhh-ing" and "ahhhhh-ing" about now. The second shot was taken at 4:12:06 and this is pretty much the best Diamond Effect from this particular sunset. The third shot is the same photo as the second one, cropped and adjusted to accentuate the Diamond.
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Now, at 4:12:10, the sun is gone! The second shot was taken at 4:12:24 and the third shot at 4:12:56. In all three of these shots you can see the powder snow blowing around at the Mt. Fuji summit.
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The first shot was taken at 4:13:20. The second and third shots were taken looking more to the right of Mt. Fuji and show the sun rays over in that direction.
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As I looked up through this heavily galled Oak Tree I noticed the moon sitting there saying "I too am photogenic" so I took some shots of it, as well as pointing it out to some other folks who seemed not to notice it. One guy asked me if I could please move it so that it would be directly over Mt. Fuji, but I told him that I could not except with Photoshop.
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Here is a final shot, zoomed in, of that moon. It was shot at 4:29:48. The second image is a 2-shot panorama of Mt. Fuji shot at 4:34 PM. The third image is the final shot for this year and was taken at 4:43 PM.
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| End December 19th, Begin Past Year's Diamond Fuji's |
The first shot in this row was taken on December 27, 2008 at 4:18:55 PM, a good year. The second shot was taken on December 19, 2009 at 4:12:56 PM, also a pretty good year. The third shot was taken on December 23, 2010 at 4:14:02 PM, and also a pretty good year.
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The first shot in this row was taken on December 26, 2011 at 4:14:02 PM, a pretty good year. The second shot was taken on December 24, 2012 at 4:16:50 PM, a very poor year.
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The first shot was taken on December 21, 2013 at 4:12:50 PM, a poor year for Diamond Fuji viewing. The second shot was taken on December 19, 2014 at 4:17:52 PM, a decent year.
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| End Past Year's Diamond Fuji's, Begin Mountains Climbed During 2015 |
Here you can find a list of all the mountains which we, or I alone, climbed during Calendar Year 2015. Note that only 22 mountains were climbed during 2015 - although certainly not 22 different ones. Numbers in parenthesis (e.g. #108) indicate the number of times I have climbed that mountain since I've been in Japan. You might notice that we only climbed 6 new mountains during 2015.
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| Mountains Climbed During 2015 | ||||||
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| No. | Date | Mountain Name | Elev., Ft. | Elev., M. | Location | |
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Mar-22-2015 | Mt. Takao (#108) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo, Takao Area | |
2 |
Mar-22-2015 | Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-yama (#53) | 2,199 | 670 | Tokyo, Takao Area | |
3 |
Apr-12-2015 | Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-yama (#54) | 2,199 | 670 | Tokyo, Takao Area | |
4 |
Apr-12-2015 | Mt. Kagenobu-yama (#12) | 2,385 | 727 | Tokyo, Takao Area | |
5 |
May-02-2015 | Mt. Kurotake (#6) | 5,882 | 1,793 | Kawaguchi Lake Area | |
6 |
May-03-2015 | Mt. Kiritou-yama (#2) | 4,283 | 1,305 | Nagano Prefecture | |
7 |
May-23-2015 | Mt. Takao (#109) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo, Takao Area | |
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May-23-2015 | Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-yama (#55) | 2,199 | 670 | Tokyo, Takao Area | |
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May-30-2015 | Mt. Kobotoke-Shiro-yama (#56) | 2,199 | 670 | Tokyo, Takao Area | |
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May-30-2015 | Mt. Takao (#110) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo, Takao Area | |
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Aug-08-2015 | Pilot Rock | 5,909 | 1,801 | Jackson County, Oregon, U.S.A. | |
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Sep-20-2015 | Mt. Katakurdake (#2) | 4,724 | 1,440 | Akita Prefecture, Japan | |
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Sep-20-2015 | Amida-Ike (#2) | 5,036 | 1,535 | Akita Prefecture | |
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Sep-20-2015 | Mt. Odake | 5,325 | 1,623 | Akita Prefecture | |
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Sep-20-2015 | Mt. Yokodake (#3) | 5,194 | 1,583 | Akita Prefecture | |
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Sep-20-2015 | Mt. Yakemori (#2) | 5,089 | 1,551 | Akita Prefecture | |
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Sep-21-2015 | Mt. Sasamori | 4,639 | 1,414 | Akita Prefecture | |
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Sep-21-2015 | Mt. Yumori | 4,828 | ,472 | Akita Prefecture | |
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Sep-21-2015 | Mt. Zarumori | 5,056 | 1,541 | Akita Prefecture | |
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Sep-21-2015 | Mt. Nyutou | 4,847 | 1,478 | Akita Prefecture | |
21 |
Oct-26-2015 | Mt. Fuji Fifth Station (Subashiri) (#3) | 7,562 | 2,305 | Yamanashi Prefecture | |
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Dec-20-2015 | Mt. Takao (#111) | 1,965 | 599 | Tokyo, Takao Area | |
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| End Mountains Climbed During 2015, Begin Miscellaneous Links |
Here are links to separate web pages - all of them will open in a new window (or new tab). The first link shows some photos of our DVD Collection, an AVI Movie of our Home Theater System and 9 photos of our Sharp Aquos TV. The 2nd link shows our entire DVD collection in DVD Profiler (if you're asking yourself what might be good to rent for the weekend). The DVD's will be sorted by date purchased. You can click on the "Title" Column to sort that way if you desire. The 3rd link shows our entire DVD collection in php DVD Profiler, which is much more sophisticated than the plain vanilla DVD Profiler just above it. The 4th link takes you to a set of pages which show you the FRONT cover-art of our entire DVD collection.
