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01/10/2020

A close-up of a shachikoko statue on the roof of Himeji castle with the city of Himeji on the background. Shachikoko is an animal in Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp.

23/08/2020

In addition to being a historical and architectural marvel, Himeji Castle also provides gorgeous views of the city.

Here's a view North from the main keep of the castle with Shirotopia memorial park in the foreground.

05/08/2020

A view of Himeji from the main keep of Himeji Castle

26/07/2020

A view south towards Himeji city from the Bizenmaru plaza at Himeji Castle.

24/11/2019

It's been a while again since I've had time to work on images, but here's one more from Himeji Castle in Japan.

01/05/2019

One of the many rooms inside the Hyakken roka corridor in Himeji castle.

10/04/2019

The Hyakken roka corridor, or the long corridor in Himeji Castle complex. Part of the corridor curves in a way that allows you to see the other end from the windows on the other side.

07/04/2019

The Hyakken roka corridor, or the long corridor in Himeji Castle complex. It includes the 240-meter long corridor with maids' rooms and a room used by princess Sen, the eldest daughter of the shōgun Tokugawa Hidetada.

06/04/2019

A tower in the southwestern corner of the Himeji Castle area

04/04/2019

A few thoughts about Creative Commons licensing and why I decided to give it up.

Feel free to share your thoughts if you have used Creative Commons images or published your own work under a CC license.

Years ago when I started photography I was amazed at all the free learning resources other photographers were giving out online. Later, when I started uploading my images online, I thought that it …

04/04/2019

Another view of the beautiful Himeji Castle. I can't get enough of this building, but I'll promise this is the last castle photo for a while.

03/04/2019

I can't remember the last time I posted on Facebook, but I'm going to change that this year. First of all, I'm going to be posting a lot more travel images so I hope you'll enjoy them!

This one is from Himeji Castle in Japan. There is a large garden around the castle with remains of other buildings and structures that belonged to the castle. The castle itself is one of the oldest in Japan, and one of the few that have retained their original structure.