In the Sun

All you can do is use the flier.

The Van Halen of Jazz

Just look at his fingering.

Feeling the Soul

Feeling the blues on Ichibancho.

Singing Above Clis Road

The musicians will go anywhere to find a space during the Jazz Festival.

The Star

One of the many fireworks shapes launched this summer.

Tanabata

An up-close view of some decorations.

Big Soft

A big soft rainbow Kooshball.

Senko Hanabi

Senko hanabi are the kind of fireworks used in Japan in the early 20th century. Here is an image I found that shows why I think this shot looks like them.

Christmas in July

These fireworks look like a Christmas tree.

Red Glare

A nice silhouette of the telephone lines.

Just Weird

I don't know what to say for this one.

Some of Each

A Christmas shot.

Surreal

By adjusting the focus when taking a long exposure of fireworks, you can get some as bokeh and some sharp.

Glorious

The more I look at the shot (a single image) the more I like it.

A New Take on Fireworks

with effect

without

Last year I saw a post on Colossal about a photographer who took shots of fireworks with a macro lens. I thought that sounded [and looked] cool.

Both shots done in camera.

Nakayama Summer Matsuri

It was fun to see the fireworks last night.

Rakugo

This guy looks as if he belongs on a rakugo stage.

Crossing

I spotted this guy crossing the street before the suzume odori during the Aoba Matsuri.

Hand in Fan

I really wish I had not cut off the hand.

Another Mascot

A Date Masamune mascot at the Suzume Masturi.