Picture of the Week
10 Apr 2009 | Comments OffI haven’t posted a picture of the week in a while, so how about this HDR shot of Hikone Castle at sunset? You can even see some cherry blossoms! Hope you like it!
Sakura at Night
09 Apr 2009 | Comments OffIt’s that time a year again! Cherry blossom (sakura) season in Hikone! Living near Hikone Castle makes the traffic in front of our condo ghastly, but the cherry blossoms? Well worth the extra trouble!!! They are absolutely beautiful!!! No matter how many times I see them over the years, they always catch me off guard!
Last night I went out with my camera and tripod and snapped a few pictures around the castle. The only problem was that while I was setting up the camera, they turned the lights out! Ouch!!! I did manage to get a few decent photos though. This is my favorite: