[MACRO MONDAYS] [Cosmetics]
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My favorite — I've been using it for over 20 years.
[MACRO MONDAYS] [wallet]
Bathed in summer sun, he gazes upward—eyes locked on the swaying tip of a 50kg pole.
In that stillness, beneath the blaze and weight, grace takes form.
At the Kanto Festival, strength and tradition rise together on his brow.
[Smile on Saturday! :-)] [triptych]
Right in the middle of a full-body stretch, this guy let out a glorious yawn—zero hesitation. Caught at the peak of chill.
[Flickr Friday] [Relax]
[MACRO MONDAYS] [Watch]
[Smile on Saturday! :-)] [dice in B&W]
This peaceful path was once a masugata-style koguchi—a square defensive gate at the heart of a Japanese castle’s fortifications.
Centuries later, it rests under trees and moss, a quiet corner of a castle ruin reclaimed by nature.
Time has turned this once-guarded space into a sanctuary.
[Flickr Friday] [MotherNature]
Suspended between sea and sky, the diver drifts in the quiet embrace of blue—where light blurs and the world holds its breath.
[Smile on Saturday! :-)] [Blue for You - 2025]
[Smile on Saturday! :-)] [the shadow of glass]
We ended up sharing a table (aiseki), and without warning, I pointed my camera at this unsuspecting salaryman. In the first shot, he simply turned his gaze—clueless. Then came the golden moment: photo two. Eyebrows up, mouth slightly open, a perfect freeze-frame of pure surprise. Not only did I catch him off guard, I caught his reaction to being caught off guard! That’s a double win. By the third shot, he’s giving a shy smile, realizing he’s now in the middle of a silent, one-sided photoshoot.
Hey, Mr. Salaryman—your double-take? Absolute comedy gold.
[Flickr Friday] [Blossom]
[MACRO MONDAYS] [knob]
[Crazy Tuesday] [Opposites attract]
There he was — arms folded, perfectly still in midwater, hovering like it was the most natural thing in the world.
No need to pose. Just that quiet, unshakable presence — like a big brother who’s always got your back, even 20 meters deep.
A calm silhouette, suspended in the blue — the kind of diver who makes the ocean feel safe.
Now that’s how you display cool.
[Smile on Saturday! :-)] [display the D...]
[Smile on Saturday! :-)] [flora in march]
Uh-oh! One little bear took a tumble! The rest of the gummy gang gathers around, looking on with sweet concern.
[MACRO MONDAYS] [teddy bear]
A yawn? No, a mighty roar! For a brief moment, the office witnessed the awakening of a fierce beast—jaw unhinged, nostrils flared, a display of pure untamed energy. And just like that—Snap!—the wild moment is forever captured.
[Flickr Friday] [Energy]
Lost in thought, eyes set on something beyond. Is it a vision of the future? A spark of creativity? Or just the ceiling? Whatever it is, inspiration is in the air.