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Title: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: Akira on January 01, 2017, 06:55:07
Happy new year, all!  I wish you a prosperous year.

Here are some images from my New Year's visit to the Honmon-ji shrine near my place.

The first batch is for rather typical New Year's scenes.
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: Akira on January 01, 2017, 07:00:51
The second batch is for some other things that caught my eyes and are not necessarily related to the new year...
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: Akira on January 01, 2017, 07:02:32
And the third batch is for a couple of fun stuff.   :)

All images posted here were shot with D750 and Ai-P 45/2.8.
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: Jakov Minić on January 01, 2017, 11:53:14
Akira, you have long arms making a selfie with the 45P :)
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: Akira on January 01, 2017, 12:42:50
Akira, you have long arms making a selfie with the 45P :)

Well, I had to extend my neck, too.   ;D
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: elsa hoffmann on January 01, 2017, 13:31:27
 ;D ;D and where's the BIG SMILE !
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: armando_m on January 01, 2017, 15:46:22
Happy new year to you Akira,

Great series, thanks for showing the typical and not so typical images of your new year day

The VW bug, what a find !
I never seen the blinkers in such a  position, and I wonder how much effort it must take to keep the car road legal
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: John Geerts on January 01, 2017, 16:00:28
A very good year to you too, Akira.

Colourful new years series and with good weather too.
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: Akira on January 01, 2017, 18:17:56
Thanks, everyone, for dropping by and commenting!


;D ;D and where's the BIG SMILE !

Elsa, I was too much involved with adjusting the angle of the camera and never thought about my facial expression!  :D

Happy new year to you Akira,

Great series, thanks for showing the typical and not so typical images of your new year day

The VW bug, what a find !
I never seen the blinkers in such a  position, and I wonder how much effort it must take to keep the car road legal

Armando, I'm always interested in different cultures and thought it was worthwhile.  I don't have any in-depth knowledge about the classical VW, but was attracted to its wheels, flat front window and the overall look.

A very good year to you too, Akira.

Colourful new years series and with good weather too.

John, indeed it was a warm and pleasant day.  Perfect condition for visiting the temple.
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: CS on January 01, 2017, 19:32:12

Armando, I'm always interested in different cultures and thought it was worthwhile.  I don't have any in-depth knowledge about the classical VW, but was attracted to its wheels, flat front window and the overall look.



My attention was drawn to those wide whitewall tires. That was once a fad here in the USA, but that was many years ago. In fact at one time they were even wider, and also narrower, before whitewalls just disappeared from the tire fashion scene here. Time erases fashion, eh.

I am enjoying your non-automotive New Year's shots too.

Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: Akira on January 01, 2017, 19:42:18
Carl, thanks for the comment (you are Carl from FilmLives, right?  Nice to see you here!).

Yes, I actually meant the whitewall tires.  Thanks for the details of those types of tires.  I remember that the old car models had white tires, too.  Glad you enjoyed other images.
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: Anirban Halder on January 01, 2017, 20:21:36
Happy New Year to you too Akira and everyone here at NG. :)
I like the second series very much.
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: Akira on January 01, 2017, 20:27:26
Thanks, Anirban!  Happy New Year to you, too!
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: CS on January 01, 2017, 22:01:55
Well, I had to extend my neck, too.   ;D

Ouch! Having just been diagnosed with spondyloarthritis in my neck, turning my head very far means pain. I just started a 2 week trial of an anti-inflammatory  drug to combat that pain, and your photo made me wince!  ;D
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: atpaula on January 01, 2017, 22:28:57
Thank you for posting Akira!
I miss Japan a lot.
I wish you all the best.
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: David Paterson on January 01, 2017, 23:42:57
Akemashita, omodeto gozaimasu!

Nice series, Akira, and as usual you make me homesick for Tokyo and Japan.
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: Ron Scubadiver on January 01, 2017, 23:56:29
Nice.  I prefer photos of shrines and churches with worship going on.  These places are not just buildings, they are alive with people.
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: armando_m on January 02, 2017, 00:45:21
Armando, I'm always interested in different cultures and thought it was worthwhile.  I don't have any in-depth knowledge about the classical VW, but was attracted to its wheels, flat front window and the overall look.
Well I'm wrong about the blinkers, the 1955 model had the blinkers in that position
Title: Re: From New Year's visit to Honmon-ji shrine
Post by: Akira on January 02, 2017, 02:16:34
Ouch! Having just been diagnosed with spondyloarthritis in my neck, turning my head very far means pain. I just started a 2 week trial of an anti-inflammatory  drug to combat that pain, and your photo made me wince!  ;D

Carl, hope your pain will be eased.

Thank you for posting Akira!
I miss Japan a lot.
I wish you all the best.

Thanks, Aguinaldo!  Glad you have good memories about Japan.

Akemashita, omodeto gozaimasu!

Nice series, Akira, and as usual you make me homesick for Tokyo and Japan.

Dave, kotoshimo yoroshiku onegai shimasu.  Hope to see you in Japan again!

Nice.  I prefer photos of shrines and churches with worship going on.  These places are not just buildings, they are alive with people.

Ron, thanks.  Glad there are some images you like.  I agree with your comment on the religious institutions of any kind.

Well I'm wrong about the blinkers, the 1955 model had the blinkers in that position

Armando, right or wrong, I'm sure that the owner of the VW will enjoy chatting with you.  :)