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here's another attempt at hdr. Ofcourse the weather was awful on my two days off (it snowed today- is it not April?), so I went back to my favorite parking garage to see what hdr could offer in these lighting conditions...
Nakagusuku Castle is on an elevation of 160 meters above sea level. Its steep slopes and jagged cliffs offer a natural landscape for a castle site. This is one of the best preserved castle in the area. It is said that construction on the castle began by Gosamaru's ancestors in the 14th Century. In 1440, Gosamaru himself moved his residence to the castle and had the construction completed to what we see today. In 1972, the castle was designated as a National Historic Site, and in 2000, is was registered as on of "Gusuku Sites and Related properties of the Kingdom of the Ryukyus" on the World Heritage List. In 1853, Commodore Perry's expedition conducted a survey of this Castle. Perry notes say, "The material is limestone, and the masonry is admirable construction. The stones...were carefully hewn and jointed and the absence of any mortar or cement did not seem to impair the durability of the work." (Paraphrased from tourist brochure.)