Tour to Mt. Katsuragi

The top of Katsuragi mountain commanded a marvelous view of Asuka Area, a few kilometer down lay broad Yamato Plain. Also, famous 3 Yamato mountains those appears in an old stories were apparent, Miminashi, Unebi and Kagu Mt.s.
The dinner menu served after bathing at an inn "Kogen Lodge" was "Kamo Nabe", so to speak "Hot Duck Pot" was above words, our stomachs were fulfilled as a matter of fact.

The temperature outside in the early morning was 3 degree celsius and air was purified utmost, it came into my lunge provocatively.
That kind of atmospheric condition could not be experienced until I went up to the mountain.
The biochemical color changing of leaves comes from a specified Enzyme inside secreted according to an alternation of temperature, the mechanism of leave falling is the same.
All of the visited places in Nara Pref., Tenkawa village, Tanzan schlime and old tombs were not so crowded in a week day.
The purpose of visiting Tenkawa is to inspect a very special item exhibited there, Wright Cyclone Duplex R-3350 -18 cylinder exhaust turbine charged radial motor mounted on Boeing Bomber 29 that was shot down deep in the mountain and deserted as long as 78 years. Thouhg it was just a deceased lyric now, fine industrial works supported with US sophisticated technologies were observed everywhere in it.
Our photographer's tour was successful with good reputation, as a matter of fact.

Tamba Sasayama Tachikui village

Kindly, a skillful professional photographer, Mr. Tomiura invited us to the very specific place, Tamba Tachikui village today. The oldest Climbing kiln, a porcelain furnace, was so impressive for me. Especially, covering cap with melt material shows the temperature there exceeded 1,000 degree celsius show in a picture.
I had a talk with a visitor from Nerima Tokyo, he came there on 50 cc motorcycle without ferry service, just on the road all the way!
The scenery was just that of late Autumn everywhere.
I'll show some of the harvest today.

Too old to dream

However hard I might endeavor to accomplish the result, the work is always the same as a matter of fact.
Unlikely subject must be targeted and the picture must be recognized immediately what it is.
Similar work should not be appeared in the past.
Under the most ideal light source that is acceptable by the most of  visitors.
No deliberate exaggeration without any excessive visual stimulation.
Caught from the best shooting angle keeping ground line.
Fateful transition of the energy by the creator through the work.
In order to fulfill all the requirement, a photographer concentrate to establish the work.
Professional photographers is one of the most difficult task in the world, so I catch and recognize it.
I would like not to choose the photographic work as my main profession, because I do not have enough energy, physical strength and concentration.
Remembering my past, I tried not to hard and had a innate mental  property to avoid hardship easily running into my tent.
Final hard efforts at the end is the key to overcome the hurdle, I didn't realize until I come to be geriatric.
When I grew too old to dream to do that it's impossible for me.

Motomachi Kobe

Taking photos around at Motomachi Kobe all day long yesterday. Thanks to a kind invitation by a superb professional photographer Mr. Takanori Tomiura, the representative of "Studio Bug", I could take part in the group.
http//www.studio-BUG.com      is his homepage URL.
Nobody would be disappointed if contacts with him, he is kind, pays attention to others utmost and gentle with dignity.
I would like to have some continuation with him so long.
I show a few of the result yesterday here.

Nice garden place

I had an opportunity to visit "Farmer's Garden" situated at Norse-Eastern part of Mino "Saito" in Osaka. It was a well maintained garden and instruments and monuments were scattered everywhere with good sensibility, also some flowers and small trees were sold, in addition nice restaurant with crowded parking place in spite of week-day today. Wanna I show here about the place.

Inf. position corrected

Electric view finder and Live view make it possible to observe the focusing accuracy by enlarging the specific point.
Though I had been getting accustomed to Canon EOS DSLR camera with manual focusing lenses, I changed my clogged perception of focusing. I have been in the theory that any lens has it's focusing depth on the iris condition.
I was so surprised to see the focusing depth actually peeping into EVF of SONY Alfha 6400 !
Even in 28 mm wide angle lens at infinity focusing position exists only single point to be focused at the point.
The theory that there exist some broad duration at the point, the opinion I had been relying on was false.
Consequently, I have readjusted the Infinity point of Minolta MD Rokkor 28 mm F2 lens by disassembling the adjusting construction.
To tell the truth, this lens had been adjusted on infinity point when the bayonet mount had been replaced into EOS mount adaptation. The adjusting procedure lacked the indispensable precision.

ASO 92nd Regular Concert

We enjoyed marvelous time last evening, The 92nd Regular Concert was held at Nishinomiya KOBELCO Hall by Ashiya Symphony Orchestra. The program was following:
Conductor: Takuo Yuasa
Soprano: Minami Matsubara

M. Arnold/Tam O' Shanter Overture Op. 51

I. Stranvisky/Card Game
 Premiere donne
 Deuxieme donne
 Troisteme donne

G. Mauhler/Symphony No.4 G major
 Bedachtig. Nicht eilen
 In gemachlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
 Ruhevoll
Sehr behaglich

Mr. Yuasa performed well as usual without any failure, also the Soprano singer was a great star to be envied to the future.

Though the members are all amateur, their activity and the potential to express are almost the same as professional one.

The arts in every department are always the energy to live as a human being !

Photography exhibition

Coming across with a nice restaurant on my way home from attending a photography exhibition, I took lunch there. Also here I met some diorama and I did it with my Smart Phone.
Meeting with over 40 years lasting intimate friend in the meeting place called me back to my good days, this is why I shot some photos there. I made promise to meet with them at Kobe for next group work.
I have a few friend to love with admiration in my hobby world and their life style is very similar with mine. Automatically, we make friend each other immediately after the first encounter.
On the other hand, in my professional world it's very difficult to have an intimate friend opening our hearts, very seldom. 

Smell of Winter

Smell of Winter Season is felt in the deep inside of the mountain these days. Cold weather must be harsh for the people without warm love.
To live in peace is difficult actually and emotionally on Earth for living things including for us.

As I mentioned before an operation on front suspension in Air-cooled VW Beetle 1302 was performed the other day obtaining some great progress in it's performance. Inserting 2mm thickness rubber sheets between the crevices F/R reducing unnecessary movement in the suspension construction that is mainly antero-posteriorly discrepancy in tension rods forming stabilizer fixation points.
Also more accurate positioning of clumping brackets was effective for correcting front lower arm parallelism establishing more precise axle formation.
Front camber, total toe and caster correction, rear total toe and thrust angle adjustment were required as a matter of fact.
In addition, 11AD motor adjusting was obliged, point gap correction and spark timing leading to idle mixture readjusting.
49 years old vehicle requires periodical inspection and adjusting.