日本

[quaggy_mire]

It's been a week since the earthquake. I'm constantly thinking about what's happening over there and not just because someone I care about is still living in Tokyo. I was no less upset with the Indonesian tsunami or the Chilean or Haitian earthquakes, but it's slightly different when it's a country that you've visited and to which you have plans to

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[quaggy_mire]

Thank you! (I've posted the rest, if you're interested.) She's fine. She lives in northern Tokyo, so she's relatively safe. Though the radiation has me a little freaked, she's taking it in stride and just getting her job done.

[quaggy_mire]

Thank you! It was a really wonderful trip.

[marymary]

Oh, beautiful!

I absolutely love the "bicycle wall" pic. And the composition of the last one is just incredible. Thanks for posting!

I took so many photos in Japan -- this makes me want to go look at them again. Great memories. It was my absolute favorite place to photograph, ever.

I hope your friend is safe!

[quaggy_mire]

I absolutely love the "bicycle wall" pic. And the composition of the last one is just incredible. Thanks for posting!

*blushes* Thank you! I've posted more since you've commented, but if you are interested, I'll send you the link to my smugmug account.

My friend is okay. She's in northern Tokyo. We've been chatting online every few days.

[marymary]

Oh my goooosh, so gorgeous1! Now I want to go back!

Harajuku, the temples...<3

I really like the one of Sanjusangendo -- I like how you sort of captured these opposing energies of the roof line and the tree.

I have these amazing pictures of a Japanese wedding party. It's on film (!) so I can't even post, unless I have it transferred first.

I know you'll know what I mean when I say that some of my favorite Japan pictures are of really mundane things. Like, there's this one of a couple of umbrellas hanging outside someone's house that turned out great. Like your shot of the kids, or the bicycles.

I also have funny pictures of signs and plastic food. :)

Yes, link please!

[quaggy_mire]

I really like the one of Sanjusangendo -- I like how you sort of captured these opposing energies of the roof line and the tree.

Thank you, but I assure you that was more dumb luck than anything else. :-P

It's on film (!) so I can't even post, unless I have it transferred first.

Yes, all my pictures from when I studied abroad in England are on film. Transferring them would be a total pain.

And ah, the signs of Japan with their strange "Engrish". :-D I took a lot of pictures of those too, but I think this one was my favorite:

[anatolealice]

Lovely photos Quaggy, thank you for sharing. I don't know now, when I'll get to Japan. I had planned on a visit sometime this year since I should take advantage of my brother being there. I don't know what his plans are now. There's no point in keeping himself unnecessarily in harms way, and he's back in Hong Kong for now.

It is different when you know people in the country, it can't help but be. Had circumstances been slightly different, I might have lost my brother. Had the big one been the earthquake on Wednesday, and not the one Friday, my mother would have been there too.

[quaggy_mire]

You're welcome, Ally. (I finished posting the rest of the photos and adding captions, so there's more than you haven't seen.)

I'm glad to hear that he's safe in Hong Kong again. I was supposed to visit my friend again this fall, but we had originally talked about the spring. It just makes it all more real.

And it's not just my friend. I know a few people over there and even more who have family over there. I can't stop thinking about all of them!

[cancerouselflvr]

>Because there's more to Kyoto than just temples.
8-)

[quaggy_mire]

That comment was all for you, hun. Stay safe! *hugs*

[pheobep]

I can't even imagine what people there are going through. It's terrifying just to read about.

These are really great photos. That is such a beautiful country and you really do it justice. Some of these look so professional!

:) pheobe

[quaggy_mire]

Thank you, Pheobes! I'm totally an amateur when it comes to photography, but I always come back from a trip with hundreds of photos. (Especially now that you can store so much on a digital camera!)