aganju's PhotoBlog

Forces of Reality

2008-05-21T16:31:46Z

After a long, long absence from my photo blog, I've returned with new photos. It might be a little while before I get back into the habit of having themes for each post, so this one may be a little random for now. Constructive comments are appreciated.

Just For Now

2008-04-10T23:33:27Z

This set consists of some photos of my host family & some other people making miso in our apartment. It was an interesting experience. The photos after that are of Hanami (cherry blossom viewing.)

Prana

2008-04-06T06:14:08Z

After another long absence from my photoblog, I return with a variety of photos. Most of the photos in this set are from my jaunt to Tokyo. I didn't stay very long, but it was fun. I have one photo of the moon, which I took after I returned to Nagasaki, as well as some photos of the Sakura starting to bloom (the full bloom are for the next set.) There's even a weird photo at the end, which is of a warning for children. Enjoy.

The Completion of the Part

2008-03-15T03:52:15Z

My set for today is multiple themes. It was girls' day a while back, and the day after that a film crew came to film my host family. Unfortunately my camera gave me a lot of motion blur during the film crew being there, so I'm uploading minimal photos of it. I'll have more photos once I return from Tokyo next tuesday.

Resonance and Dissonance

2008-03-09T17:28:04Z

My current set is of some photos I took a while back. I went with a friend to Ioujima island. It was terribly windy that day, but I managed some good photos. Surprisingly, my camera survived a fall as my tripod was knocked over by the wind. I tried to photograph the white caps so one can see just how windy it was. I'll post more photos soon.

A Circadian Heartbeat

2008-02-23T16:15:56Z

My current set is themed around several events centered around Nagasaki and the atomic bomb. I attended a speech by one of the victims of the bomb, visited the museum, and went on a short tour to several locations. I could have sworn that the man giving the speech was close to tears at times, which one can hardly blame him, or anyone given the circumstances. The idea of such destructive power being held by humans is confusing and frightening to me, and leaves me questioning why. To note, the US and Russia are still sitting on large reserves of weaponry such as that.

The Anatomy of The Earth

2008-02-22T17:28:53Z

The current entry includes pictures from a Chinese lantern festival that I went to, a walk from Dejima to Megami Ohashi Bridge, a Valentine's day surprise when I returned that night, and a few other random photos.

A Glass of Milk & Honey

2008-02-05T16:57:43Z

Some photos of some sketches I did, a cooking session with some Japanese students and my teacher, a birthday party for a child, and a couple photos taken at a setsubun event. To elaborate, the sketches were done at school, the food the that was cooked was korean food, the child's name is Chihou (not one of the host family's children, though it was held here) and I almost got knocked over nearly five times by people making a mad grab for packets of soybeans that where being thrown out into the crowd.

The Man and The Dream Machine

2008-01-12T16:34:40Z

My photo upload today could easily be themed around natural element. There are shots ranging from a crane I saw while walking around to some flowering bushes along a path between my school and my apartment. Also I had the pleasure of watching the triplets play in a puddle after a walk home one afternoon.

Late for the Sky

2008-01-05T11:10:46Z

Some random pictures again. I went with a teacher to church this past Wednesday. I know I didn't understand a great deal of what was said, but the universality of religion goes beyond language barriers. The main concept of any religion is to help one find comfort. The sight of people finding peace is beautiful. I pray that I can find that forgiveness and peace one day.