Shimane, you ask? It's a part of Japan, illustrated for yer pleasure in 9 blog entries whose title includes "島根 September" where the two characters that may be mashed up your email say Shimane. As a teaser, here's a direct link to the first picture: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/09/10/-big/PS086006.jpg
You may not share my photographic values but still enjoy the tour of a part of Japan that National Geographic is never gonna feature. K20 (except for one or two Ricoh GX100), way more than half shot with the 21mm DA Limited, the remainder split between the 40mm limited and the DA* 50-135. Matsue Morning (Establishing shots): http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/09/10/Shimane-Matsue-Morning The Castle (The only Japanee 17th-century wooden castle still intact): http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/09/12/Shimane-Matsue-Castle RubyWorld (geek headshots, skip this unless the terms "Matz" or "Ruby on Rails" mean something to you): http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/09/13/Shimane-Rubyworld-Conference Kunibiki Messe (playful modern architecture from the inside): http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/09/14/Shimane-Kunibiki-Messe Liking Matsue (rainy night): http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/09/18/Shimani-Matsue-Town Ruby Road Trip (Greenery and Shinto, very Miyazaki): http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/09/20/Shimane-Road-Trip Garden and Museum (Some magazine keeps voting this the best Japanese garden in the world): http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/09/21/Adachi-Museum-and-Garden Washi in Yakumo: (Traditional paper-making, with pretty lanterns) http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/09/22/Washi-in-Yakumo Canal Farewell: (strength, precision and grace, in harmony) http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2009/09/23/Bye-Matsue -T -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
