Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto – and its one hell of a walk! There are hundreds of these red Tori gates alongside a small mountain and they make for awesome photos. The difficult part was to not have 1000 people in each photo – having …
New Photo: The Island of Itsukushima
Itsukushima, also known as Miyajima, has been the single most beautiful place I have seen to date. Sitting just off the coast to Hiroshima, the place is an absolute tourist attraction – granted – but once the sun lowers and the tourist boats leave the harbour, the little village on the island becomes a peace-haven. …
New Photo: Another Temple, Another 1000 Stairs
This is one of the many temples in Miyajima, an Island just next to Hiroshima. I did not actually climb up these stairs as I was on my way down from another section of the mountains, but come on … if these stairs don’t lead to a temple, then I don’t know where they could …
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New Photo: Waiting for the Rain
While exploring Tokyo, I found several nice viewpoints that made for a fantastic photo. By the time I found this one, clouds had come in – which made for this awesome dramatic backdrop. I am not sure what our friend here was waiting for, but I thank him for standing there in the right moment. …
New Photo: A Different New York
New Photo: A Different New York I mentioned before that I strongly recommend to have a walk across Manhatten bridge, even though it is painfully loud due to passing trains. If you do decide to take this path, you will be rewarded with awesome scenes such as this! When I edited this picture, I played …