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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A close up of the Yokohama Chinatown East Gate. Zoom in and look at all the detail! 横浜中華街の東門のクローズアップ。ズームインして細部まで見てみよう！
Seeing Mt. Fuji when I pass by on the Shinkansen never fails to excite. And this location crossing the Fuji River is my favorite place to shoot. 新幹線で通り過ぎるときに富士山を見ると、何度見ても感動する。そして富士川を渡るこの場所は、私のお気に入りの撮影場所だ。
Kaimon Chengchao was a powerful figure in Kyoto's Zen establishment during the early 15th century. The son of Emperor Chōkei of the historically disputed Southern Court, he is memorialized here beside his father within the imperial...
Peering in the doorway of an antique shop on Nijo Dori. 二条通の古道具屋の入り口を覗き込む。
A panorama of the original factory buildings (1904) of the famous Japanese porcelain and ceramics manufacturer. Although most of Noritake’s manufacturing still takes place in and around Nagoya, the original factory site is now a park,...
At the Fukuda Museum of Art, looking across the water terrace at the Oi River. After a walk through the modern galleries, a gaze out the window to enjoy the beautiful landscape outside. Shot on Velvia 50 film....
Red and white Ume plum blossoms in bloom in the gardens of Kyoto's Imperial Palace. 京都御所の庭園に咲く紅白の梅の花。
Boatman wraps up for the day, along Nakanoshima Island. 中之島で一日の終わりに船を片付ける船頭。
One from the archives: A solitary boat, coasting along the Oi River. アーカイブからひとつ： 大堰川をゆったりと進む一隻のボート。
More plum blossoms, this time in the (small) precincts of Nishiki Tenmangu, the shrine of Kyoto's famous Nishiki Market. 京都の有名な錦市場を守る錦天満宮の（小さな）境内の梅の花。
Ume plum blossoms at dusk. Lights from some of Kurumazaki Jinja's small sub-shrines glow in the distance. 夕暮れの梅の花。車折神社の小さな神社の灯りが遠くに見える。
White and pink Ume plum blossoms are starting to appear at Seiryo-ji temple and elsewhere around town. 清涼寺や街のあちこちで、白やピンクの梅の花が咲き始めている。
The sanmon (entrance gate) of this Buddhist temple in Okazaki, with its elegant tiled roof and traditional wooden plaque. Through the gateway, the temple grounds and buildings are visible beyond. 岡崎にある仏教寺院の山門。美しい瓦屋根と伝統的な扁額が特徴。
The remaining snow shines in the morning sun. 残雪が朝日を浴びて輝いている。
A pine tree frames Arashiyama’s Togetsu Bridge in the snow. 松の木が雪の嵐山渡月橋を縁取る。