Wu Dang Tai Chi Chuan

Humbug Mountain Trail, Oregon

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肝若好，人生就不是只有黑色與白色~

真的是一個炎熱的週末啊~彷彿心情也開始隨著溫度焦躁了起來，大家一起來游泳吧~XD

日本山形 &宮城 ，奥羽山脈，面白山紅葉川溪谷~

Abandoned camp in the woods

Gla Forest is a nature reserve, which covers 28000 hectares, and an area with beautiful natural environments and approximately 80 lakes. It´s not virgin forests, modern forestry is also practiced. Gla Forest has hiking routes of various lengths spanning tens of kilometers. The routes are dotted with windbreaks and overnight cabins. For canoeing enthusiasts there are excellent canoe routes across several of the lakes. The area also has many cycling routes.

www.glaskogen.se (website also in English and German)

The Kumano Kodo UNESCO Heritage Trail passes through innumerable stands of beautifully tall, straight cedars with a delightful range of under-storey foliage.

While the forests are managed, they still evoke a primal sense of awe to be among such beautiful trees. Tried to give a sense here of how those cedars soar above the path along with the steepness of the terrain.

This small section of path is between Takahara and the Gyubadoji-guchi bus stop and passes close by the former home of legendary strongman, Jujo Akushiro.

Leica Q2 Monochrom, Summilux 28/1.7 ASPH, 1/20th sec at f/3.5, ISO 200. Full size too...

Near Brampton, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

A serene walk through the famous Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto, Japan.

The towering bamboo stalks create an otherworldly atmosphere, where the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves feels almost like a whisper.

This path has become one of Kyoto’s most iconic sights, blending natural beauty with a deep sense of calm.

📍 Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

怎麼來了個陰冷潮濕的週末(汗)~

看來還是PO點陽光的庫存最合適了~(自己找藉口清庫存中)

In 日本宮城縣，大崎，鳴子溫泉，鳴子峽~

In among one of the most beautiful cedar forests on the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail, Wakayama, Japan.

Somewhere between Shimoyunomine village and Hongu Grand Shrine, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Leica Q2 Monochrom, Summilux 28/1.7 ASPH, 1/90th sec at f/1.8, ISO 125.

The easily accessible Hogarth Waterfall in Strahan, Tasmania.

A short flat walk through lush rainforest leads to the waterfall. Plenty of water after the deluge the night before.

Fuji X-T5, Fujinon XF 16-50mm 2.8-4.8, 3.1 secs at f/10, ISO 250.

Extraordinarily hard frost deep in one of Tasmania's NW rainforests.

Leica Q2 Monochrom, Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH, 1/125th sec at f/3.5, ISO 200.

Nelson River Waterfall beside the Lyell Highway in South West Tasmania.

There's a short walk beside the creek through lush rainforest to the waterfall.

Once again, I stuck with colour for the greens in this lovely little pocket of forest :-)

Cropped the frame to 3:4 as the boulders in the FG were not doing anything... being photographed notwithstanding...

Fuji X-T5, XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8, 1.1 secs at f/5.6, ISO 200. NiSi 6 stop ND, FL ~50mm

Abandoned cabins in the woods

Larue Rd,

Wolf Lake, IL

Union County

Photo taken on December 20, 2020

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What else could you call this weathered bunion, but Inspiration Point. The panoramic field of view, the strip of mauve just above the horizon. The patches of water below reflecting the sinking sun. Big Muddy River meandering in the flood plain seeking its connection to the Mississippi River. This is the earth that was given to us to appreciate and enjoy.

如絲縷般的淃白，穿過了金色的秋林，依稀聽見林間還有小孩們奔跑追逐的嬉鬧聲，記憶就這樣回到了那個作業還沒寫完的下午，只因為，庫存實在壓太久了..........

氣溫突然又驟降了~(抖)

大家記得要保暖ㄚ!

青森縣, 十和田市, 奧入瀨溪流，石ヶ戶之流 ~

A boardwalk runs beside this delightful little stream right near the accommodation. The walk is only supposed to take 20 mins but our record so far is 2-1/2 hours!

There is always so much to see among the beautiful greens while indulging in a little Shrinrin Yoku - literally "Forest Bathing".

Pencil Pine Creek, Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania.

Fuji X-H1, XF 18/2, 1/3rd sec at f/8, ISO 100

大家年夜飯都吃了齁~想必ㄧ定度過了快樂的時光，馬年即將到來的這一刻~祝大家馬上發財，馬上開心，馬年吉祥，最重要的是大家都能夠健康喜樂平安!

In 日本宮城縣，大崎，鳴子溫泉，鳴子峽~

A nice waterfall in the Whyte Creek along the trail to Whyte Lake in West Vancouver.

Forest Bathing is a powerful antidote to the pressures of the modern world, proven to deliver lasting benefits to your physical and mental wellbeing, and creating within you a profound connection to nature.

踩在淺淺的泥沼上，看著遠方的色彩，好似油畫般的錦織，正恣意的跳舞著~

過年時養大的胃口怎麼節制回來啦~!(泣~轉身繼續嗑宵夜中....)

日本青森県，十和田市，大字奥瀬，蔦七沼，月沼~

Captured with a Minolta MD 35-105mm 1:3.5-4.5 @ 50mm f/6.7

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今晚的微涼，讓偶想起了這兒深秋的寒意，如飛絮白羽，在亂石漱流之間，ㄧ陣一陣的沁透到心中~

青森縣, 十和田市, 奧入瀨溪流，石ヶ戶之流 ~

熊熊想到~龍泉溪的季節又到了XD

聽到同好前輩們徹夜未眠，只為掙得那僅可放置幾隻腳架的絕佳位置，突然發現，就像是繞境朝聖的活動，龍泉溪的斜射光，已經不再只是海景佛跳牆的美食比賽，而是一個攝影魂燃燒的精神象徵啊!

而我希望我還有那個熱誠..........

In新北縣土城，龍泉溪~

Lower Beskidy Mountains, Poland

這兩天的好天氣，真的讓人出門時會一邊旋轉一邊歐齁齁的傻笑呢(而且是含淚~因為要上班啊!)

但好像明天晚上，氣溫就會像這樣溜滑梯的流水一樣下降~ 復雜的心情，又湧上來了，別脫太光~大家記得要做好保暖的準備啊!

青森縣, 十和田市, 奧入瀨溪流，雲井林業，雲井之流 ~

尋幽訪勝的樂趣，就在於知道自己的渺小，而天地之豐富寬闊~

天氣又更冷了~啟動重裝備模式中(包兩層棉被ING)~

青森縣，十和田市 & 秋田縣鹿角郡小坂町， 十和田湖 瞰湖臺 ~

金黃色的白樺，在繚繞的迷霧之間，好似與對面山谷的同伴們正在唱和著~

其實，比這裡千變萬化的風景更令人印象深刻的，反而是在外面吹了一整天刺骨寒風，飢寒交迫的那一刻時，吃到了這間Drive in熱呼呼，燒燙燙的天婦羅烏龍麵啊~

日本長野県，志賀高原リゾートエリア，橫手山ドライブイン ~

Yokote drive-in , Yamanouchi, Shiga-kogen Highlands

National Park, Shimotakai District, Nagano, Japan ~

Wu Dang Tai Chi Chuan

早安~! Bellagio這裡的人也好愛種花花草草哪，在民宿旁的小村莊，又看到了滿樹綻放的春色~

當太陽從山的那一頭，放射出了初春的光芒。透射出了明亮的花影時，偶們這群愛尖叫的傢伙，又讓門口見怪不怪的大叔，投以白眼了~XD

In Bellagio, lake Como, Lombardy, Italy ~

Say that 5 times quickly :-)

Inside the famous bamboo grove at Arashiyama on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan.

There were hordes of folk doing a very good impression of a milling throng so finding a shot without a selfie stick in it was a challenge.

That said, despite the number of people it was surprisingly tranquil in the grove and all were on best behaviour.

Leica Q2 Monochrom, Summilux 28/1.7, 1/640th sec at f/1.7, ISO 200

Wu Dang Tai Chi Chuan

Wu Dang Tai Chi Chuan

The swimming pool of the Misato Elementary School Mitsukoshi Branch. Now abandoned.

As the countryside depopulates and Japan's population decreases, little hamlets loose their schools. A common theme in many countries.

The Kumano Kodo trail walks right past the old school's main entrance and the pathway there has been paved in flagstones - clearly the Kumano Kodo was important to past students. The small Shinto shrine of Mizunomi-oji is right beside the ruins as well.

We'd been walking in overcast and thick shade when the light opened up and revealed this little backlit scene of the abandoned swimming pool.

I also shot this with the Leica but this landscape version from the Ricoh won the argument (this time). The colour version is pretty stunning as well but saving that up for a while.

Ricoh GRiii, 18.3mm f/2.8 GR lens, 1/800th sec at f/2.8, ISO 200