yatai - this big float on wheels:
Friday, July 30, 2010
Moka yatai
Labels:
festivals,
Moka,
nikon d200,
people,
street photography,
traffic
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Young Jedi
Labels:
festivals,
kawaii,
kids,
Moka,
nikon d200,
people,
street photography
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sunday at Moka Summer Festival
Sorry there's no Family Album Sunday today. Still waiting to hear from the data recovery company if they managed. True, I could scan the old negatives all over again, but I'm simply too lazy for that.
I was planning to go to Moka today too, but then it suddenly I remembered I other things to do, and had to stay home.
But YI (aka Dr. Trouble) went to Moka by himself, braved the elements and took some photos again today:
This TV camera woman seemed to be wearing the same clothes as she did yesterday.
I was planning to go to Moka today too, but then it suddenly I remembered I other things to do, and had to stay home.
But YI (aka Dr. Trouble) went to Moka by himself, braved the elements and took some photos again today:
This TV camera woman seemed to be wearing the same clothes as she did yesterday.
Labels:
festivals,
Moka,
night photo,
nikon d200,
people,
religion
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Today at Moka Summer Festival
Labels:
festivals,
Moka,
nikon d200,
people,
street photography
Friday, July 23, 2010
Taiko kids at Tenno Sai in Utsunomiya 2010
And this is how they played:
And wholesome boys doing some wholesome drumming:
It's nice to see teens pursuing a hobby that does not involve computer games or smoking cigarettes on dark street corners, if you know what I mean.
And this is how they played:
Labels:
drums,
festivals,
kids,
nikon d200,
people,
street photography,
Utsunomiya
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Lanterns
Labels:
festivals,
logos and signs,
nikon d200,
Utsunomiya
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Bamba team at Tenno Sai in Utsunomiya 2010
Because my dear husband is crafty like that, he had the good sense to save some images from Tenno Sai on a different storage device - one that is still working.
And because I'm a fan of the guys carrying the big drum, I saved that footage on my MacBook (instead of an external drive).
So here they are - the Bamba team drumming away.
And carrying the big drum up the steps to Futara shrine:
And here it is, captured on video. The guys never stopped drumming:
And because I'm a fan of the guys carrying the big drum, I saved that footage on my MacBook (instead of an external drive).
So here they are - the Bamba team drumming away.
And carrying the big drum up the steps to Futara shrine:
And here it is, captured on video. The guys never stopped drumming:
Labels:
drums,
festivals,
night photo,
nikon d200,
people,
religion,
shinto,
shrine,
street photography,
Utsunomiya
Monday, July 19, 2010
External hard drive disaster - IO-Data I HATE you!!!
Today we were supposed to bring you part 2 of our Tenno Sai report, but we won't. We were supposed to post a ton of new photos, but we can't. Our backup drives crashed. Both of them. Within days of each other.
We thought we were very careful and prudent storing our data not on one, but two different external drives, just in case one of them crashed. Well, they both did. One yesterday, the other one today.
I am beyond pissed at this moment. I want to nuke the headquarters of IO-Data, the company that manufactured both of those pieces of shit.
We'll take both shits to a computer doctor tomorrow and see if they can recover anything. In the meantime, there will be no fun new posts on either one of our blogs.
And a special, oh-so heartwarming message to IO-Data:
So there, I feel better now.
PS. Update: one drive will fly to California for recovery, the other will take a bus to Ginza.
Please keep your fingers crossed!
We thought we were very careful and prudent storing our data not on one, but two different external drives, just in case one of them crashed. Well, they both did. One yesterday, the other one today.
I am beyond pissed at this moment. I want to nuke the headquarters of IO-Data, the company that manufactured both of those pieces of shit.
We'll take both shits to a computer doctor tomorrow and see if they can recover anything. In the meantime, there will be no fun new posts on either one of our blogs.
And a special, oh-so heartwarming message to IO-Data:
I hate you. I hope you will go out of business. Soon. And judging by the quality (or rather - lack thereof) of your products, you will. You suck, you're stupid and whoever is responsible for your quality control, I hope he falls under a bus.
So there, I feel better now.
PS. Update: one drive will fly to California for recovery, the other will take a bus to Ginza.
Please keep your fingers crossed!
Labels:
personal
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Tenno Sai 2010 - the hairstyle edition
Because this is the Tenno Sai weekend in Utsunomiya, there will be no Family Album Sunday today. Instead, we bring you another theme you love - matsuri hairstyles.
Here are some hairy highlights from yesterday's festivities.
You so pretty!
Yeah, it really brings out your cheekbones:
Hairspray was on sale this week:
But not razors:
And we all know that the higher the hair, the closer to gods:
And hey, at least he tried, OK?
Here are some hairy highlights from yesterday's festivities.
You so pretty!
Yeah, it really brings out your cheekbones:
Hairspray was on sale this week:
But not razors:
And we all know that the higher the hair, the closer to gods:
And hey, at least he tried, OK?
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Tenno Sai 2010
Labels:
kids,
nikon d200,
people,
religion,
shinto,
shrine,
street photography
Friday, July 16, 2010
Off limits
Labels:
logos and signs,
nature,
nikko,
sony alpha 100
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Daiya River in Nikko
Labels:
nature,
nikko,
river,
sony alpha 100
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Shinkyo Bridge
Notice the support beams - they look like a shrine tori. The bridge is indeed sacred, and is one of the many properties belonging to Futara Shrine.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Ghost rider
Labels:
architecture,
nikko,
sony alpha 100,
traffic,
transport
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Family Album Sunday - part 4
Labels:
35mm,
black and white,
family album,
food,
nikko,
people
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Tengu
Seen last weekend in Utsunomiya.
To find out more about Tengu, please read this post: Sarutahiko on our other blog.
To find out more about Tengu, please read this post: Sarutahiko on our other blog.
Labels:
festivals,
nikon d200,
people,
religion,
shinto,
street photography,
Utsunomiya
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Reflected
Labels:
festivals,
nikon d200,
people,
reflections,
shinto,
shrine,
street photography,
Utsunomiya
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Tanabata - July 7th
Labels:
festivals,
nikko,
Pentax Optio W80
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Last Sunday in Utsunomiya
Miyaichisai. That's the official name. I just call it "a dress rehearsal before Tenno Sai." (Tenno Sai is a much grander festival, and it's coming up very soon).
To see more photos from Miyaichisai, check out this post on our other blog.
To see more photos from Miyaichisai, check out this post on our other blog.
Labels:
festivals,
nikon d200,
people,
religion,
shinto,
street photography,
women,
yukata
Monday, July 5, 2010
Bellydancing
Labels:
festivals,
nikon d200,
people,
Utsunomiya,
women
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Family Album Sunday - part 3
Labels:
35mm,
black and white,
family album,
nikko,
people,
religion,
statues,
women
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Rainbow
Labels:
countryside,
nature,
Pentax Optio W80,
rainbow,
sky,
Utsunomiya
Friday, July 2, 2010
Shiksa
Labels:
engrish,
logos and signs,
Pentax Optio W80,
Utsunomiya
Thursday, July 1, 2010
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