Hokusai's Sky

Photo I shot today's at dusk from my patio. From the colors in the sky I can clearly see where the great Japanese artist Hokusai was able to draw upon his pallet and inspiration. The blues to amber, and then oranges silhouette and capture the dramatic shapes of Mt. Fuji beautifully...

Shadow of the Mountain

Of all the years I've lived in Japan and saw Mount Fuji; this day's sunset was by far one of the most amazing. I took this around 5:00 PM from my terrace in Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo. Were were driving home and as we neared my apartment I noticed a brilliance in the horizon. I ran upstairs to my apartment and grabbed my Nikon from my desk. Then proceeded to my terrace. What I witnessed was magical. The cold sky was lit with golden casts of light. Shades of blues with grays and the silver lining of clouds captured Fuji-San's shadow. I don't know if there's a special Japanese expression to depict the occurrence when their most sacred mountain casts a shadow if itself in the sky. Regardless, named or unnamed it was powerful.