Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/125 sec, ISO500 “10km Run” Cedar Park, 2018
こんばんは。How’s it going?
Today’s photo is from the Japanese tv show ふらっとあの街 旅ラン 10ｷﾛ which I have been enjoying lately. It might just be my new favorite program because it combines a two things that I love: traveling and running. In fact, I am so enthusiastic about running when on vacation, that the fact that this show exists has me stoked.
The various hosts are runners, and the show is basically them running in various travel destinations. It’s more of a jog, really, with plenty of stops for photos and food. It’s exactly what I love to do when visiting a new city. It’s so great to be able to cover decent distances on foot in a short amount of time. Definitely worth waking up an hour or two earlier than usual to get that sightseeing in with the sweet morning light.
Check out the program’s website or twitter feed to get a glimpse of the episodes. I think it’s so great!
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/50 sec, ISO3200 “New Books” Cedar Park, 2018
こんばんは。How’s it going?
My Sunday was a super-relaxing day, and much welcomed! The highlight was getting a coffee at a friend’s coffee house which I had never been to before. It’s actually Sa-Tén’s second location, and it’s in the old Komé location. So it wasn’t the first time I’ve ever been in the building, just not as a coffee house. Anyways, the drink was yummy as I knew it would be.
After that, I stopped at Kinokuniya and treated myself to a couple of books that I’ve been wanting for a while now. They are both very inspiring and as I am still searching for a style of artwork that I enjoy creating, it’s fun to try new things. And art books are a great way to study techniques and styles. Much better than online, in my opinion.
After returning home, I went for a run around the neighborhood which was so stress-free. I mean, I had no time constraints, and I don’t push myself to keep running if I don’t feel like it. I just listen to my body, which mostly means paying attention to any kinds of aches or pains that might arise. But even if I am feeling good, I’ll walk for a while too since it’s a nice way to observe things around the neighborhood.
It’s funny to think about the different levels of interaction with the environment you can have while traveling. In a plane, you are pretty much cut off from the environment. In a train, you can see the land slipping past. In a car, you can go slower, and stop sometimes, but there’s still glass between you and the environment. On a motorcycle, you experience the sights more closely, the air and temperature changes, all the smells, plus the sound of the wind. On a bike, it’s similar but of course much slower so you can look around a lot more. Running is even slower and you concentrate more on your body condition. Then walking it when you are most connected to the environment and can observe things in a very calm time-frame. Like, you can see and hear everything, and when you watch that car going down the street, you know that the driver is insulated from the environment you are in. I know I am just rambling. But these are the types of things that go through my mind when I am running and walking. 🤷♂️
I hope you had a nice day, and thanks for sticking with this post until the end!
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/640 sec, ISO200 “Fresh Veggies” Cedar Park, 2018
こんばんは。How’s it going?
Today was a day, which started off with a trip to two different Farmers Markets. The first one was one we hadn’t been to, but it was very small – just a few different vendors selling crafts and honey. So, we decided to head to our normal Farmers Market over by Lakeline Mall. Not only do they have fresh veggies and meats, but also a wide variety of homemade pastries, coffee, and other prepared foods.
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/1600 sec, ISO200 “Pasta Flavors” Cedar Park, 2018
We tried some gyoza and soup dumplings. They were yummy but not exceptional. I guess the wrappers were a little too thick than what we are used to.
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/4, 1/180 sec, ISO200 “Soup Dumplings” Cedar Park, 2018
After the market, we had some free time in the middle of the day, so we spent it doing household stuff like laundry, watched a little tv, and I went for a nice afternoon run around the neighborhood. Gotta keep in a little bit of shape!
For dinner, Mariko made a delicious stir-fry with chicken, jalapeños, and greens. おいしかった！
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/45 sec, ISO3200 “Spicy Stir Fry” Cedar Park, 2018
In the evening I volunteered at the high school band fundraiser event at the stadium. The Marching Festival is a huge event, and I spent three hours working at the concession stand as a cashier, which was a challenge for me because my math skills are sub-optimal. 🤣 Since there was no register, all calculations had to be done mentally and it wore me out. Haha. But I enjoyed it and helping out the kids was fun.
Photo info: Motorola Moto G (4), 3.64mm, f/2, 1/15 sec, ISO1000 “Amazing Cloud” Cedar Park, 2018
My shift ended at 11 pm, and then it was shower-time, relax-time, and reading-time. A long but fun day! And you know what? The afternoon run gave me energy to carry me through the evening. Yay for exercise! 💪
Photo info: Motorola Moto G (4), 3.64mm, f/2, 1/105 sec, ISO50 “Temple of the Sun” Beijing, 2018
This morning I woke up extra-early due to jetlag and decided to go for a run. At 6 am, the streets of central Beijing were surprisingly empty. In fact, I could pretty much run in the middle of the streets if I wanted to! I guess most of the people were beginning their commutes outside of the city, so it wouldn’t get busy until they arrived.
Since I don’t know the city at all, I just ran with Google Maps on and I looked for interesting places and parks, which led me to the Temple of the Sun. It’s a cool little park which has a beautiful pond and other points of interest and is also very popular with runners and walkers. So I was totally at home running (more like jogging), walking, and stopping to take photos.
You know, I try to run in new places, like when I visited Stockholm for business. Running can get you to places really quickly, and since you can stop at any time to take in the sights, it’s a great way to get familiar with a new city. Especially if you can do it early in the morning. 😀
Photo info: Motorola Moto G (4), 3.64mm, f/2, 1/50 sec, ISO64 “Sunrise Over the City” Beijing, 2018
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