<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><generator uri="https://jekyllrb.com/" version="4.3.2">Jekyll</generator><link href="https://hermosawavephotography.com/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><link href="https://hermosawavephotography.com/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" /><updated>2026-03-08T21:01:30+09:00</updated><id>https://hermosawavephotography.com/feed.xml</id><title type="html">Hermosawave Photography</title><subtitle>A series of daily landscape photographs by Daniel Sofer, 20 years running.</subtitle><author><name>Daniel Sofer</name></author><entry><title type="html">Sanjo Ohashi・三条大橋</title><link href="https://hermosawavephotography.com/260308/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Sanjo Ohashi・三条大橋" /><published>2026-03-08T00:00:00+09:00</published><updated>2026-03-08T00:00:00+09:00</updated><id>https://hermosawavephotography.com/sanjo-ohashi</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://hermosawavephotography.com/260308/"><![CDATA[<p class="en">
Standing on the Sanjo Ohashi bridge, looking south along the Kamogawa river.
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三条大橋の上に立ち、鴨川に沿って南を見る。
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I originally took a photo of this stone pillar in the bamboo grove, marking a "Historical Cultural Landscape Conservation District" in order to study what it says, but I like the calm atmosphere in this image, a place being preserved by the City of Kyoto.
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竹林の中に立つこの標柱は、「歴史的風土特別保存地区」の境界を示している。内容を調べるために撮った写真だったが、京都市によって守られてきたこの場所の静けさが、画像ににじみ出ていると感じている。
</p>]]></content><author><name>Daniel Sofer</name></author><category term="Arashiyama" /><category term="Architecture" /><category term="Foliage" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[I originally took a photo of this stone pillar in the bamboo grove, marking a "Historical Cultural Landscape Conservation District" in order to study what it says, but I like the calm atmosphere in this image, a place being preserved by the City of Kyoto. 竹林の中に立つこの標柱は、「歴史的風土特別保存地区」の境界を示している。内容を調べるために撮った写真だったが、京都市によって守られてきたこの場所の静けさが、画像ににじみ出ていると感じている。]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://hermosawavephotography.com/assets/images/2026/2603_DSCF1740.jpg" /><media:content medium="image" url="https://hermosawavephotography.com/assets/images/2026/2603_DSCF1740.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></entry><entry><title type="html">Kita Osaka・北大阪</title><link href="https://hermosawavephotography.com/260305/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Kita Osaka・北大阪" /><published>2026-03-05T00:00:00+09:00</published><updated>2026-03-05T00:00:00+09:00</updated><id>https://hermosawavephotography.com/kita-osaka</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://hermosawavephotography.com/260305/"><![CDATA[<p class="en">
Looking over some brush along the Yodo River at the Umeda Sky building and other Umeda high rises.
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淀川沿いの葦原越しに、梅田スカイビルやその他の梅田の高層ビル群を眺めている。
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Ume blossoms on a branch rising from a large tree trunk, in the Kyoto Gyoen Plum Garden. Shot on Kodak Ektachrome E100 Film.
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京都御苑の梅園で、大きな木の幹から伸びた枝に咲く梅。コダック・エクタクロームE100フィルムで撮影した。
</p>]]></content><author><name>Daniel Sofer</name></author><category term="Kyoto" /><category term="Flowers" /><category term="Film" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Ume blossoms on a branch rising from a large tree trunk, in the Kyoto Gyoen Plum Garden. Shot on Kodak Ektachrome E100 Film. 京都御苑の梅園で、大きな木の幹から伸びた枝に咲く梅。コダック・エクタクロームE100フィルムで撮影した。]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://hermosawavephotography.com/assets/images/2026/2603_DSC_2508_edit.jpg" /><media:content medium="image" url="https://hermosawavephotography.com/assets/images/2026/2603_DSC_2508_edit.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></entry><entry><title type="html">Weeping Ume・枝垂れ梅</title><link href="https://hermosawavephotography.com/260303/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Weeping Ume・枝垂れ梅" /><published>2026-03-03T00:00:00+09:00</published><updated>2026-03-03T00:00:00+09:00</updated><id>https://hermosawavephotography.com/umemiya-taisha</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://hermosawavephotography.com/260303/"><![CDATA[<p class="en">
Hanging branches of ume plum blossoms in the garden of Umemiya Taisha shrine.   
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梅宮大社の庭に枝垂れ梅。
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A late afternoon walk along the Katsura River, near Matsuo Taisha shrine.
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松尾大社近くの桂川沿いを、夕方に散歩する。
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Ume plum blossoms along the tracks near Kyoto Station, as a train passes by.
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京都駅近くの線路沿いに梅の花が咲く。列車が通り過ぎる。
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Cherry Blossoms! Kawazu zakura in full bloom at Yokohama's Motomachi Park, in the historic Yamate district.
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桜だ！横浜・山手の歴史ある元町公園で、河津桜が咲き始めました。
</p>]]></content><author><name>Daniel Sofer</name></author><category term="Kanagawa" /><category term="Sakura" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Cherry Blossoms! Kawazu zakura in full bloom at Yokohama's Motomachi Park, in the historic Yamate district. 桜だ！横浜・山手の歴史ある元町公園で、河津桜が咲き始めました。]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://hermosawavephotography.com/assets/images/2026/2602_A7R09717.jpg" /><media:content medium="image" url="https://hermosawavephotography.com/assets/images/2026/2602_A7R09717.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></entry><entry><title type="html">Yokohama Chinatown・横浜中華街</title><link href="https://hermosawavephotography.com/260227/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Yokohama Chinatown・横浜中華街" /><published>2026-02-27T00:00:00+09:00</published><updated>2026-02-27T00:00:00+09:00</updated><id>https://hermosawavephotography.com/chinatown</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://hermosawavephotography.com/260227/"><![CDATA[<p class="en">
A close up of the Yokohama Chinatown East Gate. Zoom in and look at all the detail!
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横浜中華街の東門のクローズアップ。ズームインして細部まで見てみよう！
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</div>]]></content><author><name>Daniel Sofer</name></author><category term="Kanagawa" /><category term="Architecture" /><category term="Dusk" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[A close up of the Yokohama Chinatown East Gate. Zoom in and look at all the detail! 横浜中華街の東門のクローズアップ。ズームインして細部まで見てみよう！]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://hermosawavephotography.com/assets/images/2026/2602_A7R09647_edit.jpg" /><media:content medium="image" url="https://hermosawavephotography.com/assets/images/2026/2602_A7R09647_edit.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></entry><entry><title type="html">Passing Mt. Fuji・富士山のそばを通る</title><link href="https://hermosawavephotography.com/260226/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Passing Mt. Fuji・富士山のそばを通る" /><published>2026-02-26T00:00:00+09:00</published><updated>2026-02-26T00:00:00+09:00</updated><id>https://hermosawavephotography.com/fuji</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://hermosawavephotography.com/260226/"><![CDATA[<p class="en">
Seeing Mt. Fuji when I pass by on the Shinkansen never fails to excite. And this location crossing the Fuji River is my favorite place to shoot.
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新幹線で通り過ぎるときに富士山を見ると、何度見ても感動する。そして富士川を渡るこの場所は、私のお気に入りの撮影場所だ。

</p>]]></content><author><name>Daniel Sofer</name></author><category term="Japan" /><category term="Mt. Fuji" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Seeing Mt. Fuji when I pass by on the Shinkansen never fails to excite. And this location crossing the Fuji River is my favorite place to shoot. 新幹線で通り過ぎるときに富士山を見ると、何度見ても感動する。そして富士川を渡るこの場所は、私のお気に入りの撮影場所だ。]]></summary><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://hermosawavephotography.com/assets/images/2026/2602_IMG_3374.jpg" /><media:content medium="image" url="https://hermosawavephotography.com/assets/images/2026/2602_IMG_3374.jpg" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" /></entry></feed>