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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Arashiyama's Togetsukyo bridge at night, illuminated in a special, colorful display. 夜、特別なカラーイルミネーションに彩られた嵐山の渡月橋。
Closeup on one of the hanging branches of this cherry tree, at the former location of the Konoe Residence in Kyoto Gyoen, the former Imperial Palace park. This "Itozakura" weeping sakura is the most famous cherry tree in the park,...
The Torii gate at Kurumazaki Jinja shrine offering prosperity and good luck to those who pass through, accompanied by a beautiful blooming cherry tree. 開運招福の額が掲げられた車折神社の鳥居と、美しく咲き誇る桜の木。
This famous weeping cherry tree in Kyoto's Imperial Palace Park blooms earlier than most other trees in town. 京都御苑にあるこの有名な糸桜は、苑内の他の桜よりも早く咲く。
Cherry blossoms at the tomb of Abe no Seimei, a 10th Century Heian court official and renowned specialist of Onmyodo. 10世紀の平安宮廷の官人で陰陽道の専門家であった安倍晴明墓所の桜。
Rocks above - and below- the surface of the shallow Oigawa river in Arashiyama. 嵐山の浅い大堰川の水面上と水面下の岩。
The Saga Otaimatsu Torch Festival is held every March 15 at Seiryo-ji Temple, celebrating Buddha's passing. Three 7 meter tall torches are set on fire, with giant flames and embers flying everywhere. In fact, it's said to be good luck if...
Looking down on the ticket gates at Kyoto Station. 京都駅の改札を見下ろす。
I originally took a photo of this stone pillar in the bamboo grove, marking a "Historical Cultural Landscape Conservation District" in order to study what it says, but I like the calm atmosphere in this image, a place being preserved by...
Looking over some brush along the Yodo River at the Umeda Sky building and other Umeda high rises. 淀川沿いの葦原越しに、梅田スカイビルやその他の梅田の高層ビル群を眺めている。
Ume blossoms on a branch rising from a large tree trunk, in the Kyoto Gyoen Plum Garden. Shot on Kodak Ektachrome E100 Film. 京都御苑の梅園で、大きな木の幹から伸びた枝に咲く梅。コダック・エクタクロームE100フィルムで撮影した。
Hanging branches of ume plum blossoms in the garden of Umemiya Taisha shrine. 梅宮大社の庭に枝垂れ梅。
A late afternoon walk along the Katsura River, near Matsuo Taisha shrine. 松尾大社近くの桂川沿いを、夕方に散歩する。
Ume plum blossoms along the tracks near Kyoto Station, as a train passes by. 京都駅近くの線路沿いに梅の花が咲く。列車が通り過ぎる。
Cherry Blossoms! Kawazu zakura in full bloom at Yokohama's Motomachi Park, in the historic Yamate district. 桜だ！横浜・山手の歴史ある元町公園で、河津桜が咲き始めました。