2009 Photos



JAPAN


Beneath the Suspension Bridge with the Longest Central Span in the World (Akashi-Kaigyou Bridge)


A Chime of a Bell after a Gratitious Donation, She Receives Blessings from a Monk


Wrinkled Old Man Still Smoking


Toka Ebisu Festival at Imamiya Ebisu Shrine, Osaka...


...Shrine Maiden Decorating Bamboo Branches with a Warm Smile


Girls Enjoying Coming-of-Age Day (Seijinshiki)


Puppet at National Bunraku Theatre


Toshiya Archery Contest at Sanjusangen-do, Kyoto...


...Girls Warming Up, Literally...


...For the Final Round (Girl in Green Kimono is the Winner)


Fire Raging Under Control at Nara for the Wakakusa Yamayaki Event


Party at Jeff's Apartment in Yotsubashi


Ume at Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto


Lanterns at Okuno-in, Koya-san


Mural on Wall, Kyoto


House Party at Azusa's after Sakura Hanami


Professional Comedian Performs with Ai's Husband at her 2nd Wedding Party


A Walk in the Snow at Norikura, Nagano, leads to Blooming Flowers...


...a Chance Encounter with an Antelope...


...all the Way to a Pond Behind the Snow-Covered Trees


Tower of Sun at Expo Park, Osaka


Kyesook's 2nd Wedding Party


The '98 OISP Gang at Kyesook's Wedding


At the Ginza Willow Festival, there are White Mimes...


...and Stilt Walkers


Hidemi Smokin'


Bipod Robot at Mega Web, Odaiba...


...and Trumpeting Robot


Matsumoto Castle on a Windy Day...


...Basked Under the Light of a Full Moon


Kurobe Dam, Toyama


Hot Sweet Potatoes for Sale


Wall of Ice at Tateyama, Toyama


Wild Snow Birds Scavenging for Food


Tree on the Hill


Hagoita Exhibition at Aoi's Grandma's House


Modern Structure at Myokenguchi Temple, Osaka


Substitute for Meditating Under a Waterfall?


Stained Glass Window of Oura Catholic Church, Nagasaki


Ajisai at Glover Garden, Nagasaki


Dragon for Dancing


Nagasaki Peace Park is Ground Zero for "Fat Man"


Hungry Hippo at Beppu Craving for Potatoes


Failed Photograph of Firefly at Wakayama


Silver Mannequin Relaxing Outside


Old Man Walking Uphill at Ishikiri, Osaka


Homeless at a Playground in Naniwa, Osaka


At Neko no Jikan Cat Cafe...


...Grumpy Cat...


...and Hungry Cats


Bon Odori


James's Idea of a Sandwich


Gundam RX-78 blows off some steam...


...while standing over Odaiba, Tokyo


Hiroshi & Mio's 2nd Wedding Party at Odaiba, Tokyo


Food Stalls & Yutakas at the Tenjin Matsuri in Tenmabashi, Osaka


Jumping High


At a Reggae Event at Nishiki-Hama Beach, Anri Dances with her Friend...


...DJ Stirs up the Crowd's Soul...


...Children Dancing in the Sand...


...and Firework Shooting Up Into the Sky


Tokyo Bay Fireworks...


...and the Ensuing Party at Odaiba


Girl Drags her Float to the Sea at Hayama Beach, Kanagawa-ken


Holy Rites during Kasuga Taisha Chugen Mantoro


Thousands of Lanterns Lighten Up the Night during Nara To-Kae


View Outside Hotel Room in Osaka


Foreigners Enjoying a Splash off the Rocks, during the Sotomo Cruise at Fukui-ken


Girl Places a Lantern on the Shore during the 60th Toro Nagashi Firework Festival at Tsuruga Bay...


...where Red Bombs Burst in the Air...


...Stars Descend While Disintegrating...


...and Explosions Lighting up the Bay


Germaine Farewell House Party...


...Nana-chan Attacking the Ribbon


Rotating Tunnel in a House of Illusions


Roller Coaster & Ferris Wheel at Hirakata Park, Osaka


Stone Torii Gate at Wakayama


Hiraling & Hachi's Soutarou


The French Spider Robot, La Machine, sprays out water at the Yokohama 150th Year Celebration


Cute Concept Car


Kishiwada Danjiri Festival...


...Children Playing the Flute & Hitting the Drums...


...Children Pulling the Floats...


...Young Men Rushing with the Floats


Old Man Painting an Edible Minature Giraffe


Angels of Kasiragasima Church, Nakadori Island


Bee Gathering Nectar from Hydrangea Flower


Sunrise at Nakadori Island


Child Running in Aosagaura Church, Nakadori Island


Dinner with Leisure Fishermen at Minshuku Shiosai


Ishida Castle Garden, Fukue Island


Takahama Beach, Fukue Island


Oosezaki Lighthouse, Fukue Island


Meguro Parasitological Museum in Tokyo...


...with a 8.8m Long Tapeworm Extracted from a Human on Display


A Police Koban's Billboard has a Wolverine Poster Warning the Public that Knives Longer than 5cm are Illegal


Hidemi's Photos on Exhibition


Full Moon


Lions Congregate for Ekoda no Shishi-mai Event


Policeman Controls the Festival Traffic...


...yet the Young Men Still Attempt to Push their Way Forward


Art Display for Aqua Metropolis Osaka...


Eating Snacks & Watching TV


Otsu Matsuri at Tenson-Jinja Shrine, Shiga


Flute Player or Monk?


Firemen at Osu Kannon Street Performance, Nagoya


Deer Antler Cutting Ceremony at Rokuen in Nara Park


Sleepy Deer & his Senbei Food


Sunset View Outside my Hotel Room


Gigantic Tetsujin 28 Status in Kobe


Pricey Kobe Beef


On Halloween, in the streets of Shibuya...


...Existing as a Vampire...


...Looking for Prey at Gaspanic...


...Thirsting for Ikuko's Blood...


Maiden Road at Ikebukero, where Girls Procure their Favorite Dojinshi Manga


Rina & Yasunobu's 3rd Wedding Party at Namba, Osaka


Kyoto Imperial Palace Opens to the Public only one Time of the Year


Stuffed Tanuki in Standing Position


Attempt at Beer Advertising, in front of a Waterfall at Takihata Kohan, Wakayama


Origami Museum at Narita Airport



MALAYSIA


Malay Fashion


KL Tower



Petronas Tower


Outdoor Food Stalls



CAMBODIA


Sunset at Phnom Bakheng


Intricate Carvings in Red Sandstone at Banteay Srei Temple


Angkor Wat in Early Morning


Old Man Doing Something with Red String


Inside Angkor Wat


Inside Banteay Kdei


The "Tomb Raider Tree" at Ta Prohm


Hole in Ceiling Radiates the Ruins


Courtyards Filled with Moss Covered Stones


Children Walking Home After School


Ta Keo


Closed Gate at Angkor Thom


Camera Shy Souvenir Vendor


Buddha with Horrible Makeup


Bayon, where 216 coldly, smiling enormous faces of King Jayavarman appear


Some of the 88 Divas using the Serpent Vasuki to Churn the Sea of Milk


Lizard


Preah Khan


Spider Web Under the Sun


Carving of a Hermit in Prayer


Ta Som


Carving Pieced Together


Sudden Rain Drenching All


Pre Rup...


...Souvenir Vendor Selling Goods as People Wait for Sunset...


...Decaying Carving...


Foot Massage at Dr. Feet


On Board the Scenic Siem Reap->Battambang Boat Ride Along the Tonle Sap...


...Woman Ferries to my Boat to Transfer Passengers...


...Children Returning Home for Lunch...


...Old Tanned Man Rowing a Boat


Bamboo Train with Louisa, Vivian & Tanya at Battambang


Breakfast at a Local Restaurant with my Motorcycle Driver


Nun Stationed at the Killing Caves to Pray...


...Excavated Remains of Those Executed & Thrown Down into the Caves


Cambodian Modern Temples are often Colorful


View from the Hill of Phnom Sampeau


Lotus Flower


Phnom Banan


Incense


Duck Roadblock


Fruit Bats


Phsar Nath, Battambang...


As Part of the Smokin' Pot Cooking Class, there is Grocery Shopping at the Market with U.S. Dollars...


...and Lots of Food Preparation


Balancing Act at Phare Ponleu Selpak Circus


At the Floating Village of Kompong Luong...


...Child Quietly Eating Lunch at the Edge of the Boat...


...Children Idly Relaxing on the Boat...


...while Other Children Nosily Drive Motorboats...


Stared at by a Water Buffalo


Five on a Scooter, Pursat


Students Cycling Home, Pursat


Caretaker of Sopheak Mongkol Guesthouse, Pursat


Traditional Dance by the Sovanna Phum Art Association...


...and a Farmer Dance


Residence of Prime Minister (or Former Strongman) Hun Sen


Sunrise at Tonle Sap River


Old Lady Sweeping at Wat Ounalom


Kites for Sale


Playing on a Cardboard Sled


The Royal Palace...


...French-style Building, Courtesy as a Gift from Napoleon III...


...Silver Pagoda in the Distance


Sleeping Stone Buddha


Display Reads "His Majesty the King's Palanquin"


Soccer on the Sidewalk


Children Off at Lunchtime


Young Monk Walking Barefeet


Psar Thmei Under Reconstruction


Skinned Frogs


Outskirts of Phnom Penh


Choeung Ek Genocidal Center


Stared by Baby on Scooter


Torture Bed at Tuol Sleng Museum


Sunset at Wat Moha Montrei


My Phnom Penh Motorcycle Taxi Driver


Hotel Le Royal Elephant Bar, which draws Journalists, Politicians and the Rich & Famous



CHINA


Outside Grandma's Apartment at Guangzhou



NORTHERN CALIFORNIA


Home for Christmas


Final Few Seconds of Sacramento Kings vs. Washington Bullets


At Monterey Bay Aquarium...


...Feeding Time...


...Sea Nettle Jellyfish...


...Jellyfish...


...Weedy Sea Dragon...


...Leafy Sea Dragon...


...Silhouette of a Sea Horse...


Cannery Row, Monterey


Wicked Playing at Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco


Old Mahjong Room of Soo Yuen Tong Association, Sacramento


San Francisco's Pacific Ocean Shore


Sunset from San Francisco



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