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posted: April 30th, 2012 |
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This page begins with April 1st and a trip to Mt. Kagenobu (727 m = 2,385 ft). Then there are 2 shots of the moon on April 4th. The next photos were taken while Cherry Blossom Viewing day on April 6th, at 2 different locations. The final day on this page is April 7th - a trip to Akigawa. Click on any thumbnail to begin. |
| Begin April 1st |
In this first row you can see what we found on the trail to Mt. Kagenobu. The first photo is a shot of our first violet of the season - a Viola grypoceras. That is followed by 2 shots of the "Spring Orchid" - Cymbidium goeringii.
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Here are 3 more shots of Cymbidium goeringii. The 3rd shot shows the kind of ground this orchid is found on.
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The first shot in this row shows the flowers of Lindera praecox. The 2nd shot is another Cymbidium goeringii and the 3rd shot shows a hillside of hardwood trees before any buds have started to come out.
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The first shot here shows another overview photo of Cymbidium goeringii. The 2nd shot is a flower of Cymbidium goeringii.
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Now we have summited Mt. Kagenobu (727 m = 2,385 ft) and we are going down the trail into Kogesawa valley. Here is a beautiful shot of Chrysosplenium album var. stamineum, then the small un-named waterfall where we found these amazing flowers and then another macro shot of Chrysosplenium album var. stamineum.
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Here is another macro shot of Chrysosplenium album var. stamineum and then one showing Kazuya photographing some Chrysosplenium album var. stamineum on a rock and then an interesting shot of a typical place where these plants can be found growing.
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Here is a shot of the only Viola eizanensis which we saw on this outing and then the tiny Omphalodes japonica.
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Here are 3 increasingly zoomed shots of the moon through some pink Plum Blossoms as we came down to the end of the Kogesawa trail.
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Now let's head for the Hikage Creek area. The first and 3rd shots are a beautifully picturesque Anemone raddeana and the center shot is Veronica persica - a very thick patch of it.
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And, now we're walking down the trail beside the creek and heading for Takao Station. These 2 shots are of a flower which we search out every spring. This Gagea lutea has a very short-lived flower - if you don't find it during the very few days when it is in bloom then better luck next year!
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| End April 1st, Begin April 4th |
Here are 2 increasingly zoomed shots of the moon with my new Canon PowerShot SX40 HS camera. This was April 4th and the full moon here was on April 7th. I wanted very much to shoot some full moon pictures with this new camera, but it was 100% cloudy on the night of the 7th.
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| End April 4th, Begin April 6th - Chidori-ga-fuchi Moat |
Now it's April 6th and we went into the city and went to Kudan-shita Station. From there we walked to Chidori-ga-fuchi and walked along the Moat, with the Cherry Blossoms not quite at their peak. It was so very beautiful anyway! As you can see, many people are enjoying them down at water level in rented boats. We were thinking about renting a boat and going around, but we did not.
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Here is a shot of me at Chidori-ga-fuchi Moat and then 2 more Cherry Blossom photos.
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Here are 3 very beautiful Cherry Blossom photos taken at different zoom levels.
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And, here are 3 more Cherry Blossom shots at Chidori-ga-fuchi Moat. The 2nd shot is actually a 2 shot panorama which has been stitched together. The third shot was taken with my camera set to the "Vivid" setting. WOW!
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Here is a short movie - Our local TV stations used a clip similar to this, which was what gave me the idea to take this movie. I can't tell you how large (in KB) this will be for you because this is QuickTime magic and supposedly one of the 3 different size movies will be downloaded for you, depending on your connection speed and your screen size.
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Here are the final 2 shots taken along the Moat and then a shot of a very dense cluster of cherry blossoms on a branch.
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The first shot in this row shows you a weeping cherry tree. The 2nd shot is a nice Spiraea sp. bush and the 3rd shot is a Trigonotis peduncularis, cucumber plant. We have not taken any photos of this tiny flower in several years.
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| End April 6th - Chidori-ga-fuchi Moat, Begin April 6th - Shinjuku Gyoen Park |
Now we have moved to Shinjuku Gyoen Park, where there are also lots of Cherry Trees. The first shot is a distance shot and you can see several Cherry Trees on the left. The 2nd shot shows a nice pink flowered tree and the 3rd shot shows how popular of a place this was on this day.
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Here is a nice shot of a weeping cherry tree in first position and then a nice reflection shot on the pond in 2nd position.
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Here is another nice reflection shot in first position and then another shot of the weeping cherry tree.
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| End April 6th, Begin April 7th |
On April 7th Kazuya went out to Akigawa and due to some miscommunication I ended up staying home. Kazuya found these beautiful Viola violacea specimens.
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And, here are the final 2 shots for this page - another shot of Viola violacea and a shot of Viola obtusa.
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| End April 7th, End Page 1 |
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