Birding on the River Oi, Arishiyama, Kyoto When: October 2019 Weather: warm 20C Nikon P900, Leica M240 35 Summilux. Birding in the bamboo forest of Arashiyama had been disappointing…too much foliage and too many … Continue reading
Arashiyama : The Bamboo Forest & the Sagano Romantic Railway When: October 2019 Weather: Warm 20C Leica M10P, Leica Q Leica Monochrom After a successful 32nd APACRS meeting in Kyoto, we took a break and spent two … Continue reading
Not skiing Niseko..birding? When: December 2018 Weather: Cold Snow covered.. -5C Leica M10P/Monochrom. 50mm F2.0 APO summicron, 35mm Summilux F1.4. Nikon P900 On a family holiday in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan, everyone but me was skiing and snow boarding; … Continue reading
Birding Kasai Rinkai Koen , Tokyo When: September 2018 Weather: Hot 28C Nikon P900 In Tokyo for 24 hours and made it to the Kasai Rinkai Koen, a bayside park just 20min from Tokyo Station by JR. Arriving at … Continue reading
Day trip to Takaosan, Japan When: June 2018 weather: warm 25C Nikon P900 Leica Q I had a morning free whilst in Tokyo recently and decided to try a day trip to Takaosan or Mount Takao, about an hour’s … Continue reading
Kyoto city birding When: June 2017 Weather: Warm: 20C Nikon P900 Leica Q In Kyoto for a couple of days for a site visit, staying at Okura Hotel Kyoto. As meetings started … Continue reading
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