• Brooks Brothers

    Brooks Brothers

    Ken and I have had a wonderfully relaxed time in terms of dressing while here in Tokyo.  In fact, each time we go out walking I always feel as if…

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  • The Macro Lens is Back!!

    The Macro Lens is Back!!

    The Nikon Service Center called yesterday and said my macro lens was back in business .  Oh how I missed those bugs for too many days.  This morning, although still…

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  • The Group Shot

    The Group Shot

    This week’s photo assignment was to take candid group shots.  Our teacher suggested each of us invite a few friends over for a party and take photographs.  Well let me…

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  • Katsuko Nakamoto

    Back in December, I had a photo assignment to take pictures of the same subject using a wide angle, regular, and telephoto lens.  I chose to take photos of the…

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  • Nikon Lenses

    Nikon Lenses

    About a week ago I purchased a new little gizmo for my camera called a 2X extender.  When you attach it to a lens it gives you twice as much…

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  • Sushi for Dinner Tonight

    Sushi for Dinner Tonight

    I went to the Tokyo Fish Market today with my friend Mary.  We had loads of fun with all the fish, all of the fishermen and buying a little sushi…

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  • Swarming Bees

    Swarming Bees

    I was walking through the Aoyama Cemetery this morning looking for good bugs, when I saw in the distance a whole bunch of something swarming around a tree trunk.  As…

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  • I’ve Gone Buggy!

    I’ve Gone Buggy!

    I remember when I was a little girl how much I loved bugs.  I loved picking up rocks in my mother’s garden just to see what kind of creatures were…

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  • Portrait Class: Yumiko and Ken

    Portrait Class: Yumiko and Ken

    Last night I begged Ken and Yumiko to pose for me for my portrait class.  My homework is due tomorrow and I am still too shy to ask anybody to…

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  • Mother’s Day and Bee with a Drop of Water

    Mother’s Day and Bee with a Drop of Water

    It’s Mother’s Day and Yumiko and I just got back from seeing a formal dress rehearsal of the Matsuyama Ballet Company’s production of Cinderella.  It was so unbelievably good.  …

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