[Leica] I'm back!

[Richard Man]

Hey Howard, still not too late with contributing to the LUGbook 2015. Look
at the archive for details. I am actually currently at your fair city of
Vancouver :-) More later

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 2:30 AM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote:

> Hello Luggers,
> I’m back!! After over a six month break - where did the summer go??? - I
> have signed back on to the LUG.
> From time to time over the summer I have delved into the archives to catch
> up and enjoy the many excellent
> posted photos as well as to chuckle over the occasional squabble.
>
> When I left off I was cruising on the Crystal Symphony from Tokyo to
> Vancouver with several stops along the way.
> It was an 18 day cruise and the damage done to my waist line still has not
> been completely repaired although
> there has been some progress.
>
> Our first stop out of Tokyo was Aomori Japan and we visited Hirosaki
> Castle to take in the Sakura. I have been chasing the
> Cherry Blossoms in Japan for years and have either arrived too late or two
> early but this time - late April - we hit the height of the blossom
> season right on:
>
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/2PanHiroMoat.jpg.html
> >
>
> Hirosaki Castle was constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Tsugaru
> clan, a 47,000 koku tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Hirosaki Domain,
> Mutsu Province, in what is now central Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
>
> From Aomori we continued out into the Sea of Japan and I caught this
> sunset with a seagull in the frame. You can see why the rising sun (0r in
> this case the setting sun) is such a symbol of Japan.
>
> <
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/2panseagullsunset.jpg.html
> >
>
> Both pictures were taken with a Nikon D4 and the big but useful 80 - 400
> VR zoom which I hauled along in anticipation of the wild life photo
> opportunities in Alaska. For on board photos I tended to use the Fuji XT 1
> and (mostly) the wonderful 35mm f1.4.
>
> Please view the photos enlarged and enjoy.
>
> Cheers
>
> Howard (now in Hong Kong for the holidays).
>
>
>
>
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