Lowrider

I walked though Shibuya several times today and each time there were a few lowrider American classic cars either doing laps or parked on the side of the street. I’m spending far too much time wondering where they find the space to park them when they’re not out cruising. They’re about twice the size of […]

Gardens, Temples and Rain

A few photos from the last few days in Kyoto and a trip to Shirakawa-go. I found both places really frustrating to photograph. Kyoto was crazy busy, so getting photos free of people was really tough. In Shirakawa-go, apart from the difficulty of shooting a historical village without cars or tourists in the background, the weather was […]

Monkey Magic

We spent the morning at the Arashiyama Monkey Park, an area where around 140 wild monkeys live. I took some photos. That almost – almost – makes up for not getting a chance to go to the monkey hot springs near Nagano. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View […]

Tokyo Postcards 3

With living space so tight in Tokyo, parks are the place to go from anything from club meetings, rehearsals or performances. Yoyogi Park on a Sunday is a classic example, with the famous ‘Lebels’ rockabilly troupe, drum circles and solo violinists. None of these performers were busking, just practicing and having fun.  View fullsize View fullsize […]

Tokyo Postcards 2

A few shots from the Imperial Palace East Garden and Koishikawa Korakuen View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize And a couple from around the streets of Shibuya View fullsize View fullsize

Tokyo Postcards 1

Day 1 in Tokyo was mostly one of aimless wandering around Shibuya and Harajuku. Lots and lots of aimless wandering. View fullsize First up was a wander through Yoyogi Park and to the Meiji Jingu Shrine, where they invite visitors to write on a prayer card. View fullsize Of course, we had to pay a […]