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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Looking southwest from the Carrot Tower in the Sangenjaya district, the setting sun illuminates Tsurumaki Dori street. 三軒茶屋のキャロットタワーから南西を見ると、夕日が鶴巻通りを照らしている。
Light display in the courtyard of the KITTE building. Shot on Cinestill 800T film. KITTEビルの中庭のライト・ディスプレイ。Cinestill 800Tフィルムで撮影。
An evening view of Tokyo Station's Marunouchi entrance from the KITTE former post office building next door. 隣のKITTE(キッテ)ビルから見た東京駅丸の内口の夕景。
Nightlife along the train tracks leading to Tokyo Station, near the revitalized Hibiya Okuroji. 東京駅につながる線路沿いのナイトライフ、活性化した日比谷OKUROJIに近い。
Detail of the Grand Front Osaka building at dusk, including the recently opened Apple Store. Taken on Kodak Ektar 100 film. 夕暮れ時のグランドフロント大阪ビルの詳細。最近オープンしたアップルストアを含む。コダック・エクタール100フィルムで撮影した。
Red and gold maple leaves scattered along the path at Ryoanji Temple. 龍安寺の地面に敷き詰められた赤と金のもみじ。
Shiny red maple leaves on a path of small stones at Ryoanji Temple, moist from the overnight rain and illuminated by the brilliant morning sun. 龍安寺の小石の道に散らばった紅葉、一晩の雨に濡れ、燦々と降り注ぐ朝日に照らされている。
The sun is setting but the lights are already on at Osaka Station with its enormous canopy, and the surrounding buildings. 日が沈みつつあるが、大阪駅とその巨大なキャノピー、そして周辺のビルではすでに灯りがついている。
These boats travel up and down the river, offering food and drinks to passengers cruising the river in flat bottomed yakatabune boats. I've photographed them many times before, but the stark contrast of bright early morning sunlight...
Looking at Osawa Pond from the platform at Daikaku-ji Temple. A blue sky makes everything look better. 大覚寺の壇上から大沢池を見る。青空はすべてをよく見せる。
Looking north from the Sanjo Ohashi bridge on a sunny winter day. 冬の晴れた日、三条大橋から北を眺める。
The Sammon Gate at Kennin-ji Temple surrounded by maple leaves. 紅葉に囲まれた建仁寺の三門（望闕楼）。
As we approach the end of the autumn leaves in Kyoto, a beautiful display on Mt. Arashi today. At left is Daihikaku Senkoji temple. 京都の紅葉も終わりに近づき、今日は嵐山で美しい紅葉が見られた。左は大悲閣千光寺。
Bright maple leaves over a passageway in the shade, at Kennin-ji Temple. 建仁寺の渡り廊下を彩る、輝く楓の紅葉。
The morning sun - at the edge of the frame - illuminates red maple leaves along the Oi River in Arashiyama. 朝の太陽が、フレームの端で、嵐山の大堰川沿いの赤い楓の葉を照らしている。