Weekend in Yamanashi

[Nomad-wino]

We spent the weekend in Yamanashi Prefecture. Here are some pictures I took during our trip.

View of Mt Fuji from the top of Mt Amari













Just when you thought it was safe to look, here come the obligatory people pictures.





Next morning we went for a walk along the river in the Onsen town of Isawa









To early to get a beer at the local liquor shop



On the way home we stopped by Lake Kawaguchi. Very cluody and hazy but Mt Fuji is still standing tall and proud.





One last picture before I pack up the camera and head for home.



It was a nice weekend.

Mike

[Jane]

I'm SO jealous of your weekends!

[doctork]

Wow, it's really beautiful. Maybe one of us will win that prize and take a trip to Japan.

Fuji reminds me of Rainier - it's often invisible behind the clouds, but when you can see it people say "The mountain is out!"

Presumably both mountains are always out there, but it is special when we can see them.

[gailkate]

The clouds and odd light make it all seem to run together. breathtaking.

[joew]

Fascinating halo effect in some of the pictures of Fuji, especially the third from the end. Some of the earlier pictures of Fuji work very well, too. I especially like the way the trees in the third one frame the ridges and the mountain.

[BoatBabe]

Gorgeous! Even the grasses look exotic.



And Thank You for the People Pictures!

[Nomad-wino]

Thank you all for taking the time to look at my pictures and make such positive comments.

Oct 30, 2011 19:29:37 GMT -5 doctork said:

Fuji reminds me of Rainier - it's often invisible behind the clouds, but when you can see it people say "The mountain is out!"

Presumably both mountains are always out there, but it is special when we can see them.

Doc, that's exactly how it is here.

Many amateur and professional photographers in Japan are obsessed with getting pictures of Mt. Fuji. There are books dedicated to where to go to get unique pictures of the mountain in all four seasons. Everyone is trying to get that perfect sunset of sunrise or moon behind Fuji or the reflection of the mountain in a lake or pond. it's an endless quest and I am one of the obsessed!

All the best,
Mike