I snagged a port side window seat on my flight home from Osaka, where I spent the Obon holidays with my in-laws, and was treated to rather nice views the whole way. Piles of wonderful summer clouds in the distance, and below landmasses and monuments I could actually recognise: the Izu, Miura and Boso peninsulas, Oshima, and that weird Tower of the Sun statue in Osaka Expo Park. And of course Mount Fuji. She's not easy to see in the summer but there she was, her snowless cap peaking out of the fluffy clouds, looking lovely.
I'll be back in a plane again in just one week, but going the other way, on a rather longer voyage. And I'm sure I won't be able to recognise a thing until I get to the Great Lakes. Until then I'll be away at another camp, so I'm afraid the dearth of posts will continue--don't expect much until the middle of September. Meanwhile there's laundry to do, so that's all for now. See you next month!
stunning picture!
I am really enjoying seeing what you are up to!
I have left you a bit of something over at my place...
http://jojoebi.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-award-o.html
;o)
Posted by: jo 戎嶋 | 2008.08.17 at 06:13 PM
Gorgeous photo--puts my flight photos to shame, methinks.
Posted by: Asp | 2008.08.19 at 05:50 AM
You mean, Great Lakes as in US of A? (or are there Great Lakes in Japan as well?) I'll wave when you fly overhead. Hope you are having a great summer, even without fancy food. (well, it looked fancy to me)
Posted by: JoeInVegas | 2008.08.21 at 04:52 AM
What a gorgeous photo! I took some much worse ones a couple of days ago as we drove home from Izu, so I was really struck by how lovely yours was.
Fuji-san is terribly elusive when one is in the picture mood, I find. I'd forgotten how part of it was in Shizuoka until it was staring me in the face. Although every time I'm going by on the Shinkansen with family members from abroad it is nowhere to be found. *sigh*
Posted by: VickiM | 2008.08.22 at 09:36 PM
"And I'm sure I won't be able to recognise a thing until I get to the Great Lakes."
I just flew Tokyo-Toronto on Air Canada; even when we got to the Great Lakes, I didn't recognize them.. By that time we were flying too low to really get an overall view of anything as big as the Lakes.
Posted by: Drew | 2008.08.27 at 02:03 AM
I'll add myself to the list. It's a great shot. Perhaps I can get a similar one of Mt. Daisen someday?
Posted by: adekun | 2008.08.28 at 08:59 PM
You captured such beauty from the air!!!
Posted by: Poise | 2008.08.31 at 10:43 AM
You captured such beauty from the air- Nice photos, great blog!
Posted by: Poise | 2008.08.31 at 10:44 AM
What an awesome photo !
Posted by: McAlpine McTojo | 2008.09.01 at 04:24 PM
I would like to make a clip for my friend who has got very sick and place it on YouTube so that he can watch it. Can I include your photo (109 Inokashira Sky) in the clup? Thanks in advance.
Posted by: Ash | 2008.09.02 at 04:50 PM
Wow! One of the best aerial photos I have ever seen! Hands down!
Posted by: Mark | 2008.09.12 at 04:57 AM
Fabulous photo!
Posted by: crella | 2008.09.12 at 10:46 PM
Thanks for all of the comments!
Thank you for the award, Jo!
Vicki, my parents think Fuji is a figment of Japan's collective imagination, as my numerous attempts to show it to them (the shinkansen to Osaka, lunch at the Park Hyatt, a 2 day trip to Hakone, etc) failed completely.
Drew, you're right, I didn't recognise a thing until I saw Toronto.
Posted by: Amy | 2008.09.15 at 08:13 AM