I liked the image of these lanterns.
Tags: lanterns gojo inari shrine ueno koen park tokyo japan 上野恩賜公園 上野公園 上野 red
The waters of Shinobazu pond reflect the beautiful blue sky.
This is one of my favorite spots in Ueno Park, in the heart of Northern Tokyo.
Tags: shinobazu ueno pond ducks duck waterfowl japan reflection reflections 上野恩賜公園 上野
A surpisingly bold Japanese land-crab watches a dopey American tourist fumble with his camera.
Go LARGE, if you dare!
Shimoda City, Japan
Tags: izu 伊豆 shimoda 下田 nature japan crab red blue eyes hairy legs
Two 700 Series Nozomi Shinkansen "bullet trains" pass one another as they pull into Himeji Station. The Nozomi is the fastest Shinkansen service currently offered in Japan (300km/hr).
The JR Shinkansen service has an incredible safety record. In 44 years of operation, transporting nearly 7 billion passengers, there has never been an accidental death and only one derailment, despite the high frequency of earthquakes in Japan. The only derailment happened during the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake in Niigata. Remarkably, not a single passenger was injured!
Tags: bullet train bullet train shinkansen nozomi のぞみ himeji himeji station
Whew! I'm glad I wasn't wearing my Winnie-the-Pooh backpack the same day.
I came across these two cuties during a walk in the park. Their kind owner noticed me trying to photograph them candidly so she promptly organized them into this pose for me.
From my archives... I haven't been posting anything lately, so I dipped into my limitless bag of oldies.
Tags: dogs pampered pooch pooches dog cute too cute way too cute? pink winnie the pooh backpack ueno ueno park 上野 上野恩賜公園 Doublebeauty LMAOAnimalPhotoAward