Azure

The worst part of traveling for me is always flying. The cramped cattle class seats, miniature toilets, the air pressure that builds up in my ears- ugh. To get to Europe and the US takes a 12 to 18-hours flight from where I am. That’s unbearable to the point where I start twitching involuntarily. Just …

Of Sights Unseen

A macro lens was the very first “specialty” lens I bought for my camera. Such lens provide 1:1 magnification of your subjects, and allow you to focus on really close objects. Put simply, they let you get up close and personal. With such close-quarters shooting, focusing becomes very important. A very slight nudge and different …

You Had Me At Harajuku

Stepping out of the JR subway onto the streets of Harajuku on a weekend is an out of body experience. Oh sure, you’ve heard of Harajuku’s proclivity for teenyboppers and cosplayers, and words like “manic”, “energetic”, “swarms” jump out at you when magazines and travel guides describe the area. But nothing- nothing!– prepares you for …

Nakajima-no-Ochaya

Nakajima-no-Ochaya is a teahouse in the Hamarikyu Gardens. The garden itself is a lush haven in an otherwise metropolitan area, framed by tall skyscrapers in the Chuo business district. The modern and the traditional sit just side by side and make quite an interesting contrast.

Valentine

If there were no words No way to speak I would still hear you If there were no tears No way to feel inside I’d still feel for you And even if the sun refuse to shine Even if romance ran out of rhyme You would still have my heart Until the end of time …