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Girl on a Flying Sheep
For several years (yes, years) I’ve been wanting to do a children’s book for my oldest daughter. I want to write one for both of them, but this idea actually came about before my second daughter was born or even conceived. Anyway, for various reasons…
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Giant Confusion
A new drawing for Illustration Friday. This week’s theme is “tall.” This work was done using Procreate on the new iPad, with a bamboo stylus.
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The Beauty of Japan
If you think of the beauty of any place, you probably think of something like the above photo. You imagine some famous spot that has some kind of aesthetic value; a place where maybe you could walk around for hours just enjoying the beauty. Certainly…
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Fushimi Inari
Last weekend I was able to go to Kyoto and visit the Fushimi Inari shrine. It is perhaps most famous for its rows of Torii Gates, which line the path up to the shrine itself. I’m not sure exactly how many there are, but there…
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Kintai Bridge Redux
I recently learned some new techniques for post processing my images, so I decided to go back to some old photos I had done that I didn’t like very much at the time to see what I could do. I was pretty happy with how…
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Shimotsui Sunset
Went up the sister mountain of Washuzan, and got to watch a beautiful sunset this evening. Only bad part – apparently this spot is a mosquito hang out. I’ve not been bitten by that many in who knows how long. Still, I think I got…
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Seto-Ohashi Bridge – Lights On!
Every Saturday night (as well as during some special times of the year) the lights on the Seto-Ohashi Bridge are turned on. I finally decided the other night to make the bike/hike up to Washuzan Mountain to take some photos. Pretty pleased with the way…
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Yours Truly
Took this photo tonight while out doing some photography of the Seto-Ohashi Bridge at sunset. It was actually quite the challenge to get from the camera to the ledge in time without falling to my demise. By the…
About Les
I am a follower of Jesus, a husband and father, and a minister serving in Matsudo, Japan. My interests include theology, philosophy, photography, tennis, and a variety of other things. Here on my blog, I share my thoughts about … whatever I feel like. I hope you enjoy this place where our thoughts collide.
