Japan Meets Andrew Marston

This stone wall had so much character I wanted to document it, if only to use at some later point in a design project.

Nearby the wall was a stand selling miso soup, small cakes, and hot coffee. After a long and somewhat chilly hike I was an eager customer.

The lighting through changing leaves as we descended Mt.Homan couldn’t have been better. I was a little bit photographied out (it’s a word now) and eager to reach hot food at the bottom of the mountain, but couldn’t help myself to get these shots.

I came across these ruins while from Mt.Homan in Dazaifu. They were much creepier in the dark the first time I hiked Homan last year.

Merry Christmas everyone!
The most prepared I could be to do something remotely “Christmas-y” was this photo of a unique red flower (if that’s what it is) I came across while inspecting the haunting ruins on the down from Mt.Homan in Dazaifu. Photographs of the ruins will in tomorrow’s post.

Sidenote: I’m in America on holiday! I’ve been here since Dec. 18 and return on Jan. 2. I plan on taking lots of pretty pictures so make sure you stay tuned as I will start posting them soon.

The mountainside and summit markers of Mt.Homan in Dazaifu.

The mountainside and summit markers of Mt.Homan in Dazaifu.

Although this blog is about daily fine art travel photography, sometimes I just need to post some fun pictures of oatmeal and the humor pictures taking while consuming it. Those missing the expert photographic touch to these shots, fear not. Tomorrow we’re back on that vibe with a nice landscape of Homan’s mountain side.

The morning was a bit chilly outside, but warm in the tent as the sun rose. Here you can more clearly see the cabin for hikers looking to rest for 50 yen or sleep for 500 yen. There were also picnic tables on the porch where we ate our breakfast of cold oatmeal (tomorrow’s post).