A baffling amount of waterfalls lined the roads in Hokkaido. Understand that it was spring, so the flows were likely much stronger than normal, but c'mon. I must of seen one about every 4 miles (km). Anyway, this is about my best shot of one. Enjoy!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Buildings as Statues
I can describe the Trump tower as no more than a statue in honor of Mr. Trump himself. Seriously, what kind of ego must you have to create a 64 story building and your name about 7 stories in itself. As a contrast, most buildings have penthouses on the top. Oh, and the highly phallic design cannot be ignored. Enjoy!
Friday, March 7, 2008
More Lions
Or something similar to a lion. I would guess this some Asian mythical lion. That may be some innate Western bias of mine, but it really looks Asian. Not exactly my best executed picture, but I like the composition and look of the pic. It also sort of looks like the lion is going to eat the dude in the jeans. Enjoy!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Mirror Image
Just my tripod pointed at a hotel mirror instead of out a hotel window. I find something inherently attractive about this shot. I am unsure of whether to crop it, or level it, so I'm going to keep it as is. Enjoy.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Japanese Fishing Boats
Hokkaido is an interesting Japanese backwater. Calling it a backwater is blanketly unfair, of course. But, the description seems necessary in comparison with the rest of Japan. It is the least populous prefecture and has a reputation of being a frontier land. My understanding is that people from Hokkaido get the same reception in Tokyo as someone from the Midwest would get in New York or L.A. In this manner, as a person from Wisconsin, it is easy to identify with the 'backwater' people more than the 'civilized'. To be honest I'm just fine sharing my backwater status with those from Hokkaido. Enjoy.
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