Hermosa Wave Photography
Hermosa Wave Photography
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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On the bank of the Tosahori River in Osaka. The leaf at left has some real personality! 😀 大阪の土佐堀川沿いにて。左の葉は本当に個性的だ！😀
An evening illumination in the Maple Garden at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine. 北野天満宮のもみじ園の夜のライトアップ。
Lots of people in Arashiyama today to see the autumn foliage by boat. 今日の嵐山は、船で紅葉を見に来る人が多かった。
A view of the garden from inside the former Mitsui Family Villa at Shimogamo Shrine. 下鴨神社の旧三井家別邸内から庭園を望む。
Red leaves illuminated by the sun, over the pond in the villa's expansive garden. 太陽に照らされた紅葉、別荘の広い庭の池の上。
People out on boats in Arashiyama's Oigawa river, enjoying the colored foliage on the mountains above. 嵐山の大堰川でボートを楽しみながら、山々の紅葉を眺める人々。
A bright red maple tree along the path to the entrance of Kamigamo Jinja shrine. The flags are promoting Shichi-Go-San, a shrine festival for 7, 5, and 3 year olds. 上賀茂神社の参道沿いの真っ赤なモミジ。七五三の旗が立っている。
The sunlight after a rain is always beautiful. At Myokenji Temple. 雨上がりの日差しはいつも美しい。妙顕寺にて。
love shooting maple leaves lit from behind, which makes them glow like stained glass. They are highlighted by the morning sunlight filtering through the trees. カエデの葉を後ろから照らすと、ステンドグラスのように輝いて見える。木漏れ日が葉を際立たせている。
Golden maple leaves in the morning sun, in the main temple grounds. 朝日に照らされた金色のもみじ。
A sunny morning. An oasis of peace and tranquillity, steps away from the crowds. At the garden of Hogon-in Temple, a sub-temple of Tenryu-ji. 晴れた朝。人混みから少し離れた、静寂と安らぎのオアシス。天龍寺の塔頭、宝厳院の庭園にて。
I love coming up here and looking down at the Katsura/Oi/Hozu River (it changes names) as it winds its way through the gorge. I've taken many photos from here. 私はここに来て峡谷を縫うように流れる大堰川を見下ろすのが大好きだ。 ここからたくさんの写真を撮ってきた。
Respect of nature is one of the main principles of Japanese culture. Carving your name in a bamboo tree is a good way to injure or even kill it. Defacing trees in the Bamboo Grove is one of many factors driving recent anti-foreigner...
Afternoon light across the platforms, tracks leading toward the mountains in the quiet between trains. 午後の光が差し込むホーム、山々へと続く線路、列車と列車の合間の静けさ。
Umbrellas sprouting like mushrooms, in the rainy weather today in Kyoto. 雨の日の京都で、傘がキノコのように生えている。