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Photos/images that I have made. Sometimes with a description, sometimes just the photo.

Bats

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"Bat Flight" Austin, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/30 sec, ISO3200
 “Bat Flight” Austin, 2017

Have you seen the bats fly from the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin? It’s pretty cool! Bay and I were downtown for an event and before we left to return home, we walked over to the bridge where a crowd of people had gathered. I thought it was too early in the season for the bats to fly, but I was wrong!

A few minutes after sunset, they took off to search for their daily meal of mosquitos and other insects. It was a cool sight! It’s my first time to stand on the bridge and watch the bats. I’ve previously seen them while sitting below bridge-level at the Statesman lawn, which is another cool angle because you see the bats set in front of the sky. But the bridge angle is nice too because of the view of the city, the water, and then you can follow the line of bats as they fly off into the distance.

The video I took is a bit blurry, but you can make out the bats as they fly into the night. Enjoy!

”ATX" Austin, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec, ISO2500
 ”ATX” Austin, 2017

I hope you had a nice day!

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Printing

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"Prints"Cedar Park, 2017
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5, 1/60 sec, ISO6400
 “Prints”Cedar Park, 2017

こんばんは。How’s it going?

Today I printed out a few photos on our Canon MG7120 photo printer. I’ve been using some relatively cheap ink cartridges by Skia for a while now, and I think the color is pretty good. Because it’s not as expensive as the name-brand ink, I don’t mind making photo prints. And it’s nice to have both small Instax prints and larger 4×6 (and sometimes 8×10) prints.

I don’t think many people make prints of their photos. But, if you try, it might become addicting! Now looking for some nice photo albums to fill up. 😀

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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.

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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. 😊

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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. ☺️

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