Dreaming of Falling

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"危ない" Pedernales Falls, 2011
Photo info: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. E-PL1, 16mm, f/8, 1/320 sec, ISO200
 “危ない” Pedernales Falls, 2011OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

When I was younger, I used to have a recurring dream in which I would fall from a great height. This was usually preceded by a seemingly safe climb which quickly turned into a harrowing cliff-hanger. I could have been on a ladder, or a playscape, or on a mountain path.

Anyways, I’d find myself hanging on for dear life, dangling over the precipice, then I’d lose my grip and fall. My stomach would rise to my throat, just like what happens when riding a rollercoaster. But the strange thing was, I would always hit the ground, then get up, unhurt, and be on my way.

This dream happened so often that I soon got used to the falling and didn’t fear dying anymore. I knew I would “land” safely in a second or two. However, I still have the fear of getting that rollercoaster feeling.

And my brother also had similar dreams. Strange?

This post was prompted by The Daily Post from WordPress.

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The photo is of my kids having fun at a camping trip at Pedernales Falls back in 2011.

Cyclical

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"Hop on Over" Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/30 sec, ISO800
 “Hop on Over” Cedar Park, 2017

こんばんは。How’s it going?

I was listening to a podcast the other day, and they were talking about how things come and go in cycles. For instance, hobbies and interests tend to wax and wane. I have a few hobbies, and I’ve lost interest in some, gained interest in others, and have kept a few relatively steady. It’s something I’d love to track, but I’m not sure the best way to do it. Perhaps some kind of charting diary where I can rate how active I am with my different hobbies is the way to go…

Anyways, right now, I’d say my photography hobby is mid-high (7), motorcycling is low (1), blogging/writing is mid-low (4), Japanese study is mid-low (3), and… hmmm what other activities can I add? I guess I should make a list. Will be fun to see if any interests have completely dropped off the map.

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Today’s photo is of an always-willing model, Fuchico.

またね～

Mother’s Day

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”Cloudy" Tokyo, 1998
”Cloudy” Tokyo, 1998

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Today is Mother’s Day! Unfortunately, Mariko had to work this morning, so she didn’t get to hear the kids wish her a happy Mother’s Day good morning since they slept in late. But when she returned home this afternoon, we celebrated with mimosas and her gift, which was a Fitbit Blaze. She’s been very active lately, so she wanted to track her steps and heart rate. I think the Fitbit Blaze is a good watch for this!

This evening we celebrated at Alamo Drafthouse movie theater and watched Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2. What a fun movie! Highly recommended. Funny to see Tango and Cash together again, although they never shared any scenes.

Today’s photo is of another old film scan of a photo I took in 1998 in Japan. I applied a lot of noise reduction to this on in Lightroom and it looks a little painterly. I kind of like it. 😊

またね～

Day Trip Photos

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"Tsunami Hazard" Atami, 1998
“Tsunami Hazard” Atami, 1998

こんばんは。

A couple more photos from way back in 1998. I took a day trip to Atami and walked around the area, taking photos. Actually, I’m not sure exactly where this was, but I am pretty sure I walked around there one day on my own.

"City Stream" Atami, 1998
“City Stream” Atami, 1998

I loved taking these small solo trips. So fun to just explore and wander around the area. A leisurely day for sure. ☺️

またね～

Today’s Photo

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"The Morning Sky" Austin, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/900 sec, ISO200
 “The Morning Sky” Austin, 2017

こんばんは。

Today’s photo is of the sky this morning. It’s not a great picture, but I try to take at least a few photos every day. If nothing else, it keeps my muscle memory sharp! 🙂

I have been scanning in my old slide film from when I lived in Japan (1996-1999) and have been enjoying it quite a bit! I attribute the new-found enjoyment on my improved Lightroom skills. It’s a lot of fun recovering the images as best I can and it brings back a lot of good memories. I’m putting together an album of these images on Flickr so I’ll have them all in one location. Please take a look when you can!

Here are a couple recently edited photos:

"Ueno Station?" Tokyo, 1998
“Ueno Station?” Tokyo, 1998
"Station" Tokyo, 1997
“Station” Tokyo, 1997
"View from Odaiba" Tokyo, 1997
“View from Odaiba” Tokyo, 1997

I hope you had a nice Friday!

またね～

Photo break

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"Colorful Tokyo" Tokyo, 1997
“Colorful Tokyo” Tokyo, 1997

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Today I decided to take a break from taking photos, but I did get a bit of inspiration this evening and scanned some of my old slides.

These photos were taken with either my Minolta X-100 or my Minolta α507si on Fujifilm Velvia or Sensia (I edited the scans in Lightroom). When I lived in Japan, I loved roaming the city snapping photos. I can only imagine how many photos I would have taken if good digital cameras existed back then!

Shooting film was really great though. I enjoyed it a lot. Loading the film, taking the time to make more deliberate photos, and the anticipation when the film is at the lab was all part of the fun. I doubt I will go back to film, but I’m glad I had the experience.

"Black and White" Tokyo, 2017
“Black and White” Tokyo, 2017

I hope you had a nice Thursday.

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