Friday, October 28, 2011

Two mundane views of the Japan Inland Sea...

Am now actually in Gifu city, Central Japan...
Spent a night here after attending a seminar...
Would have loved to rent a bicycle to cycle around Nagara River, famed for its cormorant fishing for 鮎 ayu, a sweet river fish... 
But... there is always a 'but'...

Anyway, just a short post on two views that I enjoy whenever I cycle to work from home...

 
This was shot from 屋島大橋 Yashima O-hashi (Yashima 'Big' Bridge) during one of the low tides...
That table top hill is Yashima... the surrounding area is known for being the venue of a historical battle fought between the 平家 Heike and the 源 Minamoto, two warring factions in the early 12th century...

This is 詰田川 Tsumeta River, which is situated in an industrial part of Takamatsu city...
'Industrial'... yet, 'leisure' boats are often parked by the riverside...
It is but an ordinary scene... I said to myself...
Still, for fun's sake, I had to capture it...

13 comments:

  1. But..you don't the time, ..but you are not allowed to catch them..what other buts????haha.

    Wow cycling to work so healthy!No wonder your waist line still maintain the same all these years. Leisure boat in the vicinity of an industrial area? The bozz sail to work or go sailing on weekends?

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  2. Mundane to you, but not to us!

    Those are lovely view. I can't wait to see them with my own eyes soon. :)

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  3. I sometimes wish that KL is by a body of water so we can see ships and such gliding by. What lovely views you pass by everyday, Professor. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Bananaz... would love to be able to take a boat to work... no traffic jam and such...

    lina... am sure you will enjoy the many views of Japan on your next trip...

    happy... very lucky that I can see the views I am seeing on a daily basis...

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  5. Taking a boat to work.

    Suddenly I'm reminded of Hama-chan of Tsuribaka Nisshi. ;)

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  6. It is but an ordinary scene.

    We see the extra-ordinary from it, because we have not a ordinary heart.

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  7. lina... you are very versed in things Japanese...

    rainfield61... thank you for your comment... :)

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  8. I'm glad you took the time to photograph these 'ordinary scenes' and to share them with us. Sometimes ordinary scenes are the most interesting because they let us catch glimpses of the lives of friends in far away places.

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  9. George... thanks for your feedback... shall be taking more of these 'ordinary' pics then...

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  10. such an interesting route to bike to work. :)

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  11. Unka... am enjoying looking at the views along the bike route...

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  12. Beautiful views, and they look so calm and peaceful!

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  13. Icy BC... yes, I appreciate very much the calm and the beauty of this place...

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