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Daniel Sofer

My almost-daily blog of landscape photography has been running for 23 years. Photographs of wherever I am, these days mostly Kyoto, Japan and California, USA.

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Red clouds at dawn, along the Katsura River in Arashiyama. 嵐山の桂川沿いで、夜明けの茜色の雲。
The garden in front of the Tekisuian tea house at Okochi Sanso, in the hills of Arashiyama. 嵐山の丘に建つ大河内山荘、茶室「適水庵」の前に広がる苔庭。
Each year, Nonomiya Shrine hosts a reenactment of the departure of the Saigu, an unmarried imperial princess sent to serve as high priestess at the Grand Shrine of Ise (Ise Jingu). The tradition dates to the Heian era. Here, the Saigu has stepped down from her palanquin and is making her way to the river for...
A small Shinto shrine inside the Tenryuji Temple complex, as the light fades into the night. 天龍寺の境内にある小さな神社だ。薄明かりが夜に溶けていく頃。
From Arashiyama mountain we can see the city in the distance. At left is Mt. Hiei across the city, below is the Oigawa River. Taken from Daihikaku Senkoji temple. 嵐山から、遠くに街並みが見える。左手には、街並みの向こうに比叡山が見え、眼下には大堰川が流れている。大悲閣千光寺から撮影した。
These are the last warm sunny days in Kyoto. Soon the temporary outdoor dining platforms along the river (yuka or kawadoko) will be taken down for the winter. 京都では、暖かく晴れた日々も残りわずかとなった。まもなく、川沿いに設けられた仮設の屋外席、川床(ゆか・かわどこ)も、冬を前に撤去される。
A ceremonial game of Kemari, a game from the 7th Century similar to hacky sack, played in Heian era robes at Kyoto's Imperial Palace. 京都御所で、平安時代の装束を身にまとって行われる、7世紀に起源を持つハッキーサックに似た遊び「蹴鞠」の儀式。
Worker sweeps leaves and other residue from the western approach to Meiji Jingu shrine. 作業員が、明治神宮の西側参道で落ち葉や小枝を掃き集めている。
Trains cross over the Kanda River next to Ochanomizu Station. Rather than shoot from the nearby Hijiribashi Bridge, I chose this spot on Sotobori Street in order to get closer to the red Marunouchi Line trains. I was able to get all four trains in a single photo, whereas last time I needed to composite two different...
The entrance to the main hall of Yushima Seidō, a Confucian temple and, with its adjoining academy, one of the most important educational institutions of the late Edo period in Japan. 湯島聖堂の大成殿入口。儒教の聖堂であり、隣接する昌平坂学問所とともに、江戸時代後期の最も重要な教育機関のひとつであった。
Aerial view of the entrance to the yacht harbor at Marina del Rey. A beautiful day for sailing. マリーナ・デル・レイ マリーナ・デル・レイのヨットハーバー入口を上空から見た様子。セーリングには絶好の日和だ。
The setting sun gives us a nice sunstar, while reflecting on the sand under the Hermosa Beach Pier. To the north are the Santa Monica mountains, Malibu, and Topanga. ハーモサ・ピアの下 沈みゆく夕日が美しいサンスターを放ちながら、ハーモサビーチピアの下の砂浜に映り込んでいる。北側にはサンタモニカ山脈、マリブ、トパンガが見える。

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