Jack O'Lanternの物語

昔々農家の人がいました。彼の名前はJackでした。彼は怠け者で意地悪だった。ある日、悪魔は`Jackを訪問しました。悪魔はJackに騙されて木に登りました。悪魔は「助けて」と叫びました。Jackは「もし僕が君を助けたら、君は僕が地獄に行けないようにしなければなりません」と言った。悪魔はしぶしぶ約束をしました。ある日Jackは亡くなりました。地獄に行ったけど，入れませんでした。天国にも行ったけど、入れませんでした。その日からJackの魂は一人で住む所を寂しく探しています。もし旅行者がJackの魂に会った時にいい物をあげなかったら、Jackはひどい意地悪をします。気をつけてね。

 

Crescent Moon over Kyoto

 

 

Today when I put my camera bag over my shoulder I had no plans to take pictures of the moon. I was planning to use the fading light to take images of the Autumn leaves along the river.  But first I was side tracked by seeing the local primary school were having races along the river, so this gave me a great opportunity to get some good pictures. I then noticed the herons, I have had a lot of luck taking their pictures in the past, but today's low light pictures just gave me a lot to think about for future shoots.

 

 

So by this time the light was too low for the foliage. But then I noticed the crescent moon high in the sky. This year I have been able to get some good full moon shots, but waxing and waning moons are much more difficult to shoot. But I had my trusty tripod with me, so I had a go. Taking pictures of any natural thing has a spiritual meaning for me, but the spiritual feeling when taking images of the moon is more intense.  I am fairly pleased with these images. I hope you like them.

Early Autumn Colours

 

I love the gradual cycle of seasons, both here in Japan and in my homeland England.  For me Autumn is the most beautiful season, a vibrant beauty, tinted with an exquisite sadness. In England, Autumn seems so brief, before you know it you are in the depths of a long winter. But here in Kyoto, Autumn takes it's time and slowly and beautifully makes it's changes. We are still three to five weeks away from the spectacular reds and yellows of the maples and ginkgo, but there are many changes to be seen.