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Page 2 of 2 - Photos from the 2014 Christmas Letter!
posted: December 18th, 2014
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This page shows ONLY photos which are included in the Annual Christmas Letter for 2014.   On this page are the photos from August, September, October and November - Christmas Letter pages 8 - 13 inclusive. Sorry, but there are no photos which were taken during December.
Click on any thumbnail to begin.

What is the difference between these pages and the actual Christmas Letter?   These pages show only the photos from the Christmas Letter and VERY brief photo descriptions.   The Christmas Letter tells the actual stories behind the photos and more details about the where and why.
"August Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter
  Page 8 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Mt. Chokai - Chokai Lake on August 12, 2005.
Second Photo - Mt. Chokai - Chokai Lake on August 9, 2008.
Third Photo - Mt. Chokai - Chokai Lake on August 9, 2011.
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  Page 8 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Mt. Chokai - Chokai Lake on August 12, 2014.
Second Photo - Mt. Chokai - 'Hall of The Mountain King' Weird Cloud Formation - 3 exposure-bracketed photos - Tone-Mapped & Annotated.
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"September Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter
  Page 9 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Katsunuma Budoukyo Grapes Manipulated in Photoshop.
Second Photo - Two Butterflies on a Thistle Flower at I-Ccho-Daira (Mt. Takao Area).
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  Page 10 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - I-Ccho-Daira - a Benthamidia japonica Fruit.
Second Photo - Lycoris radiata (Cluster Amaryllis) at Nogawa Park.
Third Photo - Q. R. (Quick Response) Code for http://danwiz.com/Pubs/Publications.php (new window or tab).
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"October Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter
  Page 10 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Jindai Botanical Garden - Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana) at its Absolute Peak of Beauty.
Second Photo - Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 13: Mt. Yatsugatake - Page 102.
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  Page 11 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Mt. Fuji - Subaru Line - 5th Station Area Autumn Colors in the Mountain Ash.
Second Photo - Mt. Fuji - Subaru Line - Hiking from the 5th Station to the 4th Station - A Japanese Larch (Larix kaempferi Branch and Cones.
Third Photo - The Summit of Mt. Fuji from the Okuniwa Area - 3 exposure-bracketed photos - Tone-mapped.
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"November Happenings" Photos from the Christmas Letter
  Pages 11 and 12 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Hiking the Okutama Mukashi Michi (Old Road) - Fall Colors - what is holding that upper left seed in the seedpod, it looks like it should have already fallen out.
Second Photo - Hiking the Okutama Mukashi Michi (Old Road) - Fall Colors - 3 exposure-bracketed photos Tone-mapped.
Third Photo - Hiking the Okutama Mukashi Michi (Old Road) - Fall Colors - 2-Photo Panorama.
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  Pages 12 and 13 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Mitake Area - Upper Tama River Autumn Colors - The Famous Ginkgo Tree at Mitake.
Second Photo - Mitake Area - Upper Tama River Autumn Colors The Famous Ginkgo Tree and a Red Maple: actually 2 photos which have been aligned and then merged together in Photoshop®. One photo was shot with the Ginkgo tree in focus and the 2nd photo was taken with the Red-Maple leaves in focus. Photoshop® is smart enough so that it automatically merged the two photos to make one image which is entirely in focus.
Third Photo - Jindai Botanical Garden Entrance Area - Fall Colors - Green, Yellow, Brown and Red.
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  Page 13 of Christmas Letter.
First Photo - Jindai Botanical Garden - Autumn Colors - Metasequoia glyptostroboides - the Metasequoia.
Second Photo - Jindai Botanical Garden - Autumn Colors in the Maple Garden - note that the majority of the leaves are already on the ground.
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End "November Happenings", End Photos from the Christmas Letter
(Sorry, Nothing From December)
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.

January 1, 2013 - DVD Collection & Home Theater System

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Here is a small hint to let you know that we'd be thrilled to have you buy one of our books. For additional information regarding any title please click the "General Information" tab on the "Our Books" button down at the bottom of this page. Click on any thumbnail to go to its Amazon.com webpage.
Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 1: Mt. Daisetsu (Mt. Asahidake Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 2: Mt. Chokai (Choukai) Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 3: Mt. Gassan Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 4: Mt. Hakkoda & Mt. Zao
Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 5: Mt. Kumotori Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 6: Mt. Shirane (Kusatsu) Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 7: Mt. Shibutsu Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 8: Mt. Kiso-Komagatake
Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 9: Mt. Kitadake Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 10: Mt. Mizugaki Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 11: Mt. Shiroumadake (includes Mt. Shakushidake & Mt. Yarigatake Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 12: Mt. Tate (Tateyama)
Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains - Volume 13: Mt. Yatsugatake (Mt. Akadake) Outdoor Photography of Japan: Through the Seasons Outdoor Photography of Japan: Through the Seasons - Volume 1 of 3 (Winter & Spring) Outdoor Photography of Japan: Through the Seasons - Volume 2 of 3 (Summer)
Outdoor Photography of Japan: Through the Seasons - Volume 3 of 3 (Autumn) Some Violets of Eastern Japan - 2nd Edition English - Ilokano AND Ilokano - English Dictionary English - Ilokano and Ilokano - English Dictionary - With Some Notes on Ilokano Culture
A Book of Anagrams - An Ancient Word Game A Book of Anagrams - An Ancient Word Game: Volume #2 Forest Resource & Allowable Cut - Fairbanks Working Circle (Alaska) Samurai Seasons Exposed: Nipponese Outdoor Rhapsodies
Heaven and Hell in the Philippines: Journal of a Peace Corps Volunteer All Calendars Wildflowers_of_Interior_Alaska Twelvemile: Summit to Summit


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of our publications
(Does Not Include 100 Mountains Series)
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An animated gif of some of our Publications
For details please click the "Our Books"
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Climbing a Few of Japan's
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An animated gif of our 'Climbing a Few of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains' series of Books
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End Miscellaneous Links, End Christmas Letter Photo Pages

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