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• May 2014 Full Moon and Clouds in Motion GIFs
  on May 16, 2014 in Full Moon May 2014 Motion GIFs Okinawa
  This was what the moon looked like on the 14th of May.Fast moving clouds over Okinawa, were a blessing and a curse.The moon was only visible for a few seconds at a time.But, I'm glad, I went out to shoot early.The next night, black clouds kept the mo...
• Yes RyukyuMike Wears Leather Shoes to Weddings
  on May 15, 2014 in banquet Beer Flip-flops Food Okinawa place-card Royal Hotel shoes Wedding
   Photographic Evidence Attached Below  The only thing, I stole was this place-card, because my name was on it.A brand new pair of yellow flip-flops were waiting for me in the car.A well known fact: After a few hours in shoes, my feet w...
• Preliminary Full Moon Photo May 14, 2014
  on May 14, 2014 in Full Moon May 2014 Pentax K3 Photo Sigma 50-500mm
  Almost Forgotten Full Moon This Month  With windy and rainy weather the moon may not appear tomorrow over Okinawa.So, I ran outside when it peeked through the clouds and took a hundred or so, shots.Camera: Pentax K3Lens: Sigma 50-500mmExpos...
• Peku Cave on Tsuken Island Okinawa: What's So Special ?
  on May 13, 2014 in China Gama Karate Katsuren Okinawa Peku Cave Tsuken Island
  There Must be Thousands of Caves on the Ryukyu Islands  Much of Okinawa's written history was destroyed during the war.At times legends, passed along by locals, are the only source for gaining relevant information.The significance of Peku G...
• Travel Photo: Architecture in the Yanbaru Discovery Forest
  on May 12, 2014 in Architecture Discovery Forest Pentax shade shelter Wildlife Yanbaru
  This Shelter Provides Some ShadeSometimes, on a steamy afternoon, the wildlife just disappear.We stopped in this little building for a break and it gave me an idea.Just kick back, like you're taking a nap.And, take a picture of the ceiling.Camera: Pe...
• Butterflies in Flight from Tsuken Jima Okinawa
  on May 11, 2014 in Butterflies digital photography Ferry Island Okinawa Travel Tsuken Jima
   One of the Benefits of Digital Photography  When rainy season starts giving me cabin fever, I go through old photo files.With thousands of travel photos stored on external drives, I can always find something.These butterfly photos gav...
• Flower Photo: Deigo Okinawa's Prefectural Symbol
  on May 10, 2014 in Deigo Erythrina orientalis Flower Okinawa treePrefectural Symbol
  Starting to Bloom Now in Okinawa  These bright red flowers have a history of avoiding my camera lens.So far, I have never been able to catch them in full bloom.It seems like every time I spot one flowering it's too early or, too late in the...
• Help Wanted: Identify This Golden Beetle
  on May 9, 2014 in Bugs golden beetle Help Identification Insects Japan Scientific Name
  Thousands of Thumbnails Were Checked  This bug just defies identification.In case you have never spent a day, squinting at bugs on a computer monitor, I'll tell you.It's a royal pain in the butt !Some clues: This character is located in Oki...
• Checkout the Ladybug Sumo (相撲) Wrestlers !
  on May 8, 2014 in Humor Japan ladybugs Sigma 50-500mm Wrestlers 相撲
  Sometimes You Get the Best Photos Close to Home  This took place right behind my office, this morning.During rainy season, I don't walk around with my big Sigma 50-500mm lens. I spotted these ladybugs when the rain took a break and ran...
• The Japanese Wedding Invitation and What's a Kotobuki ?
  on May 7, 2014 in Etiquette How-to Invitation Japanese Money Envelope Kanji kotobuki Tips Wedding
  A Fancy Card Arrives in the MailThis photo shows the outside view of a wedding invitation in Japan.Fortunately, there are friends and family to help me with the translation.The gold kanji character reads, Kotobuki.Translation to English Can Be Tricky...

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