I took it during a walk. I didn't want to get too close, so I stretched out my arms and managed to take a picture.

In Buddhism and hinduism, the lotus is associated with purity, spiritual awakening, and faithfulness. For me this flower is a symbol of strength and courage as it emerge from murky waters and live gloriously. From Ueno shinobazu pond

This is a large kaleidoscope photo I found when I went to Nagahama with a friend in July this year! It was dome-shaped, and if you manually turned the lever, you could see a beautiful kaleidoscope inside. I took this picture because the outside was beautiful spinning like a windmill.

This is an off-shot when I had my best friend take a picture in front of a flower bed because the sunflowers were growing well in the summer when I was in high school.

This is a photo of my first visit to Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture on a school trip when I was in high school! I hope I can go there again someday!

It is a hermit crab that seems to take off into the sky at any moment. This photo was taken at Maibara Beach on Ishigaki Island. Hermit crabs shine in the blue sky of early summer. This hermit crab looks like it is about to take off into the sky. This photo was taken at Yonehara Beach on Ishigaki Island. The hermit crab looks great against the blue sky of early summer.

A summer farmland of Hokkaido ... The light and shadow makes the whole land picturesque during the afternoon. A land that cover in snow for most of the time of the year but during summer it looks so colorful and beautiful...

Hokkaido is a great summer destination as this place is less humid than other parts of Japan during summer and more flowery. This summer flower park, shikisainooka , is one such place that is very popular during that time. Its a kind of flower paradise. Very relaxing and eye shootings.

I took this photo in a nearby park. The sunlight was strong and I felt summer.

Speaking of summer, you can't miss the sunflowers.

Located in Shimonamba, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture Tateiwa Beach (Monchichi Beach) It was a shallow and transparent blue sea.

"Kawasaki Daishi wind chime City" (Kanagawa) In front of a kuzumochi shop

"Kawasaki Daishi Furinshi" (Kanagawa) There were a lot of cute wind chimes on sale.

"Kawasaki Daishi Furinshi" (Kanagawa) The wind chimes I looked up at from below were cool and soothing by the sound.

2022/7/21 Morning sunflower and Mt. Fuji

Lumber Coast Relatively free and good

The wind chime festival of Shimono Evil Daishi in Shimono City, Tochigi Prefecture. The glass wind chimes, a summer tradition, echoed in the precincts and I felt the coolness.

During summer sunsets become slow and delayed show of colors. During this time the sudden changes of the color from blue to yellow to orange, to purple, and finally gray shades of sky is some extraordinary nature's show. This photo was taken from Jogashima in Kanagawa prefecture

Lotus has ability to bloom from a dirty water but it looks very beautiful. May be because of that in many culture lotus is considered as symbol of purity and enlightenment. Its true for Japanese culture too. This photo was taken from the Shinobazu pond in Ueno park. On the opposite side of the park there is shrine which can also be seen from this photo. The combination of the lotus and shrine is very important for shinto, hindu and buddhism since lotus also symbolise the spirituality and eternity. Additionally lotus also symbolises fertility and prosperity. May be because of all this, lotus is the national flower of India and Vietnam.

Shot at beach51, Onna Village, Okinawa.

Hokkaido Makomanai Fireworks Festival When I passed nearby, I heard the sound of fireworks ... If you go to a place with a lot of people, you can see fireworks! Hurry up and prepare your camera and shoot、、、 When you see the fireworks, you can feel the arrival of summer.

A splash of water , slow wind and the buzzing noise of insects.... A perfect summer trip at Karuizawa gives only and only refreshment. Sitting in front of this falls calm the mind and peaceful too.

This is a photo taken at Kushida Shrine. The combination of cranes floating in the water and hydrangea petals was very cool and beautiful.

This is a photo taken at Kushida Shrine. The wind chimes reflected on the glass are very beautiful, and it looks like a cat running, which is also a good point for me personally.

The first thing that comes in mind when I think about Japan and Sea is the great painting of Katsushika Hokusai. Yes , The Great Wave off Kanagawa. That image shows the deep relation of this country to the sea and summer is the best time to enjoy the seaside activities and fun. Coincidentally this image was taken at Enoshima, Kanagawa. Just in that famous painting boats were tactically crossing the huge wave , this surfer too riding on that huge wave and brilliantly overcome it and came to the shore.

Summer vacation is still waiting...

It is Minato Mirai in early summer. The new Megami Bridge has been completed and you can now tour around the Pukari Pier area.

A scene in the parking lot of the company housing. Who am I going to throw this to?

A scene in the parking lot of the company housing. Water balloon throwing is about to start!

Dolphin watching in Minamishimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture. I was very impressed by my first dolphin.