The Lone Tree

I like the way the line of the hill breaks up the image.

Japanese Snowman

A 2-meter snowman in front of a high school.

Indoor Rose

One of the roses I got my wife for V Day.

I can't wait until spring.

The Dark and Covered Trail

I wish businesses here would be required to shovel their sidewalks.

The Long Road

The way the sidewalks look after a snowfall. Good luck walking on this when it freezes.

Tire Tracks

The tire tracks left on the side streets after a big snow. There are no plows that come down these roads. And probably nothing small enough even if the city had them.

Contrail II

A plane streaks through the evening sky.

Contrail I

If I could do this one again, I would crop out the tree on the left.

Dormant

Here I was about six feet away and I was not able to get closer to the rice. I think the black smear of the left is a fence post, but I am not sure.

Gold Light

The lighting in the mornings in the winter can be perfect. This picture does not give it justice.

Bus Stop Waiting

Waiting for the bus can be tedious.

Backside

I think this is what it would look like if giant robots came to earth.

Mt Izumi

The mountain does not look so high from here. It is a lot different looking from the top of Mt. Izumi.

Crescent

The evening handheld moon.

Night Yakitori

One of the food stands at the dontosai festival at Kamo Jinja.

Standing in Front of the Fire

During the dontosai festival, people burn the previous year's and New Year's decorations, charms, and other items as a way to pray for good fortune in the coming year.

This year I burned some of my shodo practice sheets. My teacher said it would [is thought to] increase my skill.

Dontosai

People coming out from paying respects at Kamo Shrine.

Dark

Winter mornings look like this in the outskirts of Sendai.

Torii

Ichibancho in the holidays gets a large decorative torii.

Overexposed

Every time I get downtown I always try to go to Jozenji and get a shot of the statues. This day was hard because of the lousy lighting.