2019-03-19 THEME PARK IN TOKYO
I shot the photo from Tokyo Dome and its accompanied theme park from a parachute simulation attraction. The height was about 50 meters; I took the photo handheld at the top. Photo-cameras were not allowed, so I smuggled the camera with me. 🙂
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2019-01-16 CANDY STORE IN HARAJUKU
Wandering through the streets was my favorite hobby in Tokyo. The smaller lanes were more diversified. You could see dozens of little shops and kiosks on both sides of the road, from candy stores to electronic shops, from sushi restaurants to boutiques. Often you got new surprises on each corner. The dress of the girl suited well to the colorful interior of the store.
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2018-10-30 BUILDINGS IN TOKYO
After a long subway drive, we entered an area of Tokyo, called Odaiba. Our target was the Mega Web Toyota Theme park. Before joining I shot photos from the surrounding, a great place with modern buildings.
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2018-09-01 NEAR THE TOKYO DOME
Wandering near the Tokyo Dome brings you to a theme park, that water fountain place on the photo and to a roller coaster. Many restaurants and shops around, and a tower where you can sail down with a parachute. A big fun area which you should not miss on a Tokyo trip.
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The modern, green architecture, trees and plants integrated into roof-gardens and decks, as seen on a shopping mile in Tokyo. Looks cool if roofs of this kind get illuminated in the night. One of the many photo opportunities you get, when walking through Tokyo.
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At my long walking tours through Tokyo I came across that street market. It was roofed with a high diversity of shops. I looked around if I could find some bargains. Then I bought some snacks. With time it became later afternoon, the right time heading to Tokyo Skytree. 😎
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At first glance, you might think you are at an art exhibition. Illuminated glass stars designed by a younger artist in a contemporary gallery? But I shot this photo in the elevator cab of the Tokyo Sky-tree tower. 🙂 It brings you to the observation deck on 450 m (1,480 ft). There you get a great view of Tokyo in all four cardinal directions. And the cab interior is the attunement for something great to come.
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Going into the little shops and kiosks is one of my habits when exploring cities. Tokyo is suitable for this. I liked it to see the different snacks, drinks, and accessories; often I couldn’t resist buying and trying. 🙂 Daifuku is one of my favorite sweets, soft, consisting of a small round mochi stuffed with sweet filling, most commonly Anko, sweetened red bean paste made from azuki beans.
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BACK TO MAC, AFTER ONE WEEK WITH WINDOWS
Suddenly my iMac didn’t start anymore, no way to reactivate it. So I had to switch to my notebook and work with Windows 10. For me, that’s the OS I have grown up with, and I have broad experience. I have all Adobe products on the laptop, but no MacPhun software which led me to use Photomatix HDR. The Windows Explorer is a dream to work with, compared to the MacOS Finder. Maybe I will get more often back to Windows in the future, especially since the MacPhun software is also available for Windows now. 🙂 In the meantime, my Mac got a repair, and is in good shape again; it was a memory problem. The cause was possibly power fluctuations; I will buy a power plug which prevents voltage peaks.
The many subways metro stations in Tokyo can be confusing. I used my Apple Watch for navigating through the levels and direction signs. It did great work, I got a vibration for the turns, the exact meters to go straight ahead and subway names displayed in their original colors on the watch. 🙂
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I was the only photographer standing under Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo. The height and size of this bridge are unbelievable; it hosts car lanes and train lines, is built mostly from iron. The main span between the piers is 580m (2,618 ft).
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