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Showing posts with label Ogimi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ogimi. Show all posts
Monday, August 19, 2019

Just Call Them Ladies of the Week

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Ogimi Ungami 2019  Ungami is a matsuri (festival) held in northern Okinawa on one of the hottest days of the year. Luckily,...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Have You Ever Been Sucked Into an Iris Field ?

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Dozens of Visits to Kojika Iris Fields Poke the word "Iris" into the search block, up left and, you can see, I've...
Monday, April 17, 2017

Flower of the Day: Purple Iris

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Fields of Purple The Okurareruka (iris flowers) in Kijoka, Ogimi, Okinawa are going full bloom. For tonight, I'll just ...
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

SEP 7 2016 Wordless Wednesday Nanataki Waterfall

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Sunday, August 21, 2016

A Quick Trip to a Festival in Ogimi Okinawa

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Not Quite 1,000 Photos Were Taken     Last night's festival in Kin Town had me going home with over 1,500 images. Too t...
Saturday, April 23, 2016

Travel Photo: Nanataki Waterfall

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Camera:  Pentax K5 Lens:  Sigma 10-20 at 13MM Exposure:  f/16   1/4   ISO 100 Location:  Kijoka, Ogimi, Okinawa, Japan ...
Thursday, April 21, 2016

Flower Photos: Iris Fields in Kijoka District of Ogimi Okinawa

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Okurareruka (オクラレルカ) is What Locals Call Them     The fields were in full bloom last weekend and, there are still many purple flo...
Friday, April 8, 2016

The Longest Living People in All of Japan

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Stone Monument in Ogimi Village     This stone is located alongside HWY 58, in the village of Ogimi. Directly behind it, th...
Sunday, April 3, 2016

It's Almost Okurareruka (オクラレルカ) Time of the Year !

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Friday in Kijoka     Just for the heck of it, we took a detour at Ogimi Village, to check the iris fields. Just about every f...
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Staying High and Dry Waiting for Storms to Blow By

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View from Hills of Ogimi     There are a few little tropical storms brewing out over the ocean. Nothing to panic about but, th...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Travel Photo: Shioya Bridge in Ogimi Okinawa

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Could There Be Ghosts Living Nearby ?     Ever since, researching for this photo, I ain't sure I'll be camping under th...
Friday, April 11, 2014

Okinawa's Iris Fields Are in Full Bloom Right Now !

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Some Photos and a Few Tricks     The other day, I saw it on the morning news. Big, bright green stems with purple, yellow and w...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

2014 Iris Report No. 3 From the Fields of Kojika in Ogimi Okinawa

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The Weekend After Next Will Be Best     A pile of photos were taken today to give viewers an idea. My best estimate: Blossoms...