Category: Photography
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アルプス山岳郷 | インタビュー#15
沢渡「ナショナルパークの玄関口」~地域をつなぐハブ “バスタ沢渡” へ向けた取組み~中部山岳国立公園の南の玄関口にあたる沢渡バスターミナル(BT)は、2011年の完成以来、主にマイカー規制のある上高地— Read on alps-sangakukyo.amebaownd.com/posts/30145702
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That Birch Tree
I have taken photos of this tree many times other the years and it never gets old. It’s one of the most photogenic trees I have come across in this area and looks great during all four seasons.
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Fresh Snow
We have been getting a lot of snow the past 5 days and it does not look like it will let up before the end of the year. I got up on the hill for a few turns with the boys before coming home to dig out the driveway.
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Looking forward to some snow.
I took this photo at Mt. Norikura Snow Resort in 2010 with Daniel and Michael Junker.Dan has the skis on his shoulder and Michel is about to drownd in the powder.
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Yamanohi – Mountain Day
Today is Mountain Day yamanohi so I thought I would post some photos of mountains and people enjoying the mountains to celebrate this day. Random photos in random order, hope you enjoy them.
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Stay home with Norikura Kogen #7
We dedicate this episode of Stay Home with Norikura to our dear friend and mother of 5 Heather Hammond who shared a photo of egg coffee on Instagram in 2017 (see link in comments) and Hannah the curious foodie she is just had to figure out her own way of making it. We also just…
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Kirara Kids Family Snowboard Camp
This week we got to participate in our first Kirara Kids Snowboard camp up at TANGRAM Resort in Northern Nagano. The camp is produced by some good friends of ours Hayato & Michiyo and this year was the 18th consecutive year running. I got to be one of the camp coaches and Hannah was asked…
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Still Waiting for Snow
Although the ski resort is open we are yet to see decent snow in the village this year. As of today the road to Ichinose Meadow which on a typical year is only accessible by foot after mid-November was clear and dry.
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Cold Mornings
-9˚ Mornings makes for some pretty frost on the windows this morning. Up in Suzuran near the Visitors Center there is still a bit of snow on the ground from last week.
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Fall Vibes
Got a few nice panoramas this morning from around Norikura Base. The blue skies and golden larch trees look nice together.
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Fall Colors in Ichinose Meadow
Ichinose Meadow, located about 3km from the Norikura Kogen Visitors Center is a wonderful place to enjoy the fall colors. On this day I went there with my wife and two of our children to enjoy the beauty of God’s wonderful creation.
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Panoramas of Norikura Kogen
Norikura Kogen as a location is difficult to capture in a single image. I have searched and searched for a place to photograph the village in a way that would represent the area for years and was unable to fully capture it until I got a drone. With a drone, I have been able to…