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posted: June 3rd, 2005
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Photos included on this page are those taken from May 4th - May 28th. There are visits to several places, starting with the continuation of the trip to Rikugien Gardens. Click on any thumbnail to begin.

  This first row is all Rikugien Gardens on May 4th. The 3rd shot is a very interesting reflection effect which Kazuya found. Amazing.
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  First shot is still Rikugien Gardens. The 2nd shot is in the fenced off Flower Area of Nogawa Park on May 5th. That's the area where we always visit when we go to Nogawa Park - no dogs allowed, no eating, a pretty natural area. The 3rd shot is one of the species of Calanthe orchid.
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  In this row you can find a Philadelphia Daisy (Erigeron philadelphicus) and two unknown flowers.
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  First shot is another orchid - Bletilla striata in Nogawa Park. Then we change locations and dates. Next shot is a grass along the Tama River on May 8th. Third shot is one of the species of Veronica - a tall one for us.
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  Now it's May 14th! The first 2 shots were taken at the garden of a Kindergarten not far from home. Third shot is another Calanthe orchid - taken at Jindai Botanical Gardens.
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  Same date - May 14th, was the first day of the Annual Rose Festival at Jindai Botanical Gardens, so the first 2 shots are roses. The 3rd shot was taken in the tropical greenhouse. I have no idea...
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  Rows 7, 8 and 9 were all taken on May 15th, during a hike along the old road from Okutama town to Okutama Lake, a hike of probably about 9 miles or so. In this row you can see a really amazing Wisteria taken at somebody's house. The next shot is a wild Wisteria where we stopped to eat lunch along the Tama River. An amazing spot which we kind of accidentally found. The 3rd shot is also at the spot where we stopped for lunch. What a beautiful and clear river, and look at the rocks!
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  The first 2 shots are just the river, taken while we were eating lunch. The 3rd shot is Kazuya hanging from a Wisteria vine! You gotta check out this picture. Note how the vine wraps around the tree in the back! It's like it jumped to that tree and is trying to pull it over. Dang!
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  First shot is just to show the beautiful blue sky and the gentle spring green of the mountains. The next shot is inside an old railroad tunnel which the trail passes through. I used the tripod and only the natural (incandescent) light in the tunnel - no flash. The 3rd shot shows Mt. Sogaku and Mt. Gozen - the 2 mountans which we climbed on April 30.
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  On May 29th we climbed Mt. Takao for like the 14th time or something. We hiked Trail #6 and were specifically looking for the orchids which grow in the big old cedars. Well, we found hundreds of them, but they are not really photogenic due to their height and distance from the viewer, but amazing to search for and find anyway. The first shot shows a tree with an orchid in it and shows where it is located. The 2nd shot, very poor quality, is the best one - taken through my Leitz 10x Binoculars. By the way - this is Dendrobium moniliforme. The 3rd shot, of my DVD shelf, is already out of date! 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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