January: The first location in all of Japan to see Cherryblossoms bloom is the island of Okinawa.
February: A Buddha Statue in the Bonsai Gardens behind the Gold Hall Cafe in Kin Village.
March: A Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) along a riverbank in Kin Village.
April: Kin Village Elementary School Graduation. Ouch, my Granddaughter is a teenager, now !
May: The sun broke out over a pineapple field in Nago. During rainy season, this was a rarity.
June: A King Cobra's hindsite is as good as most people's at Okinawa World's Snake Park.
July: A view of the northernmost point on Okinawa taken from the cliffs above Hedo Point.
August: A Festival known as Unjami dedicated to the gods of the sea in Ogimi Okinawa.
September: Paper lanterns at a Full Moon Festival in Kin Village Okinawa.
October: Students perform the Eisa Dance at an Undokai (Sports Day) Kin Village Okinawa.
November: A Black-backed Wagtail (Motacilla lugens) at Kin Red Beach in Okinawa.
December: An Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) in flight over the west coast of Okinawa, Japan.
This is just a small sample to give you an idea of the places I've been and scenes I try to capture with my camera during the course of a year. Many of the critter, culture, castle, festival and scenic shots I've taken throughout the year 2010 are waiting to be uploaded or are on hold pending publication.
Have a Happy New Year!
Cheers,
Mike
