Trip Into The Past

The following pictures are from Old Town Naha some of the areas where people still live and tourist still wander the narrow streets. This was the area where my wife grew up after WW II, much of this area was destroyed by fire after the Americans bombed Naha in their conquest of Okinawa.

An old style Okinawan Soba Restaurant.My wife checking the one-coin menus; one coin means 500 yen.

The picture below shows an old, very old movie advertisement featuring all Japanese stares; one looks like a Japanese Clint Eastwood. LoL!

Walking past an old abandoned Okinawan house heading down memory lane.

Still Loving Okinawa

The children’s wading pool at Renaissance Resort in Okinawa.

This is just beyond the wading pool and gives a glimpse of the beach area.

This is a slow exposure shot taken on the river near where we live.

Got Some More Okinawa Pictures 4U

All of the below pictures were taken on Okinawa, not trying to do a series but just a variety of different things I’ve seen and observed recently from flowers to sunsets and more.

A heron (I believe) landing in the river looking for a meal.

This was taken a little farther downstream from where I shot the bird landing but it’s the same river on it’s way to the ocean.

This is Higa water falls up in the more northern part of Okinawa, about an  hour or so hike from the parking area. Quite a scenic tour across creeks and steams and alongside a small mountain.

Pictures 4U

This was taken in Shintoshin, or New Naha, on my little Sharp cell phone camera.

This was taken last year of a sunset over Futenma Marine Base here on Okinawas.Yesterday’s sunrise looking down the narrow street behind our apartment.

A Little Fish Eye and More

Me through the eyes of a fish eye or perhaps eyes?

A little puppy at a local pet store

who just wants someone to love him enough to take him home.

Christmas illumination in front of Main Place in Shintoshin.

Life On the Urasoe River

An egret on a fishing trip in the river near our home.

The same egret from the 1st picture flying away when my noise startled him; I used a little fish eye effect on this one. I can edited using fish eye in my D90 Nikon.

Looking down the river toward the west at what appears to be some sort of castle; but in reality is just the design of an apartment complex or a business down the river from where I was standing.

Someone told me this is a heron of some type I don’t know; but here he is looking for a little breakfast. I used a fairly slow shutter speed to get a little smoother water flow.

Life In Okinawa

A little duck finds a place of rest and solitude.

Hibiscus by the sea.

On a bleak and rainy day in Okinawa this little tree by the roadside is reaching up to gather in all the sun’s rays it can.

 

Two Long Exposure Shots Taken south Of Nago

Two 10 seconds shots taken at a rest area south of Nago one the Okinawa Pay Road.

More Okinawa Photos

Computer problems so I haven’t posted in a while!:(

Taken with very slow exposure at about 5:30 AM at Okuma Beach in Okinawa.

A beautiful Okinawa Beach a few miles North of Nago on Hwy. 58.

A short bridge over the river that divides Urasoe from Shintoshin; note under the bridge you can see where some homeless people are living.

The Boat Dock At Renaissance Resort Hotel

A small tourist boat used for brief trips into the Okinawan ocean. They also have fishing tour boats as well as glass bottom boats. They offer diving trips as well.

Urasoe City in Okinawa

Top picture I used Topaz adjust to make it appear to be a night scene I cropped a little off the top of this picture; the bottom picture (uncropped) taken with three exposures and tonemapped in dphdr5.

Before and After Topaz

Two shots a little different one before and the other after using Topaz Adjust 4.

 

Before Topaz and After Topaz Adjust; this is a Photoshop plug-in

Land Of the Rising Son

Okinawa Sunrise taken on the pay road almost to the Nago exit.

More Of Okinawa

Taken on Oct. 17th at Okuma Resort, this water come from a fountain that flows from the roof.

Just Picking and a Grinning

Cool Okinawan folk singer and comedy act.

Isolated Okinawa Beach

This small beach is located under a bridge on Hwy. 58 and I’ve never seen anyone here but people who lives in their cars under the bridge.

River Flowing Through Urasoe City

This beautiful river is very near where we live in Urasoe City, Okinawa.

Sunrise Over Camp Foster In Okinawa

A typhoon is moving off the in the Pacific and we’re catching rain and lots of clouds; this was a beautiful view (at least to me) of the Sun breaking through those heavy clouds.

River Flowing To The Sea

A river that flows through Urasoe City to the ocean. There are walking paths along the river as well as parks. I loved the golden light in this shot.

Taken From kanucha Resort Hotel In Okinawa

I took thi from the balcony of Kanucha Resort Hotel in the Northern part of Okinawa; on the Pacific side of the Island.

A Little Ocean Color Blast

Some to rocks that crop up just off Araha Beach in Chatan, Okinawa. The boats you see are either hauling tourist behind on rubber banana boat are skiers. Fun, fun, fun in the hot Okinawan sun.

Awesome Clouds and Ocean

Looking North from Araha Beach to the Sunset Beach area of Chatan Town in Okinawa.

Hiromi

Hiromi’s picture was taken at a Christian charity event to raise money for the quake and tsunami victims on mainland Japan.

From A Hill Looking Down On Naha

From the porch of an apartment house looking down on the Naha area; actually Naha extends as far as you can see all around where I’m standing.

Sunset Beach at Chatan

Sunset Beach at Chatan next to Jusco and American Village.

Shoreline Walk

A little view of a shoreline walk along the northwest coast of Okinawa. This is north of Nago along Hwy. 58.

The Singer

This smiley faced guy graced my day with his singing and playing!

One Cool Dude

Walking in downtown Naha when I see this guy; this was his response to my camera.

Old Style Okinawan House

This old house where people still live is found in Ginowan City not far from where we live.

Awesome Okinawan Clouds and Sea

Taken off the boardwalk out to the restaurant at Renaissance Resort Hotel.

Beautiful Okinawa Beach

Sunset At Tropical Beach

A sunset picture taken at Tropical Beach near the Ginowan City Convention Center.

Celebrate Jesus Celebrate

A Celebration of Jesus at a Christian Couples engagement Party at an Okinawan hotel.

Lazor Gardens Wedding Chapel

New wedding chapel by Alivila Resort Hotel here in Okinawa.

The Sun’s Reflections on the Ocean

Taken just behind Alivila Chapel not far from Yomitan, Okinawa.

Sunrise On Higashi Beach

Night Beach

Really wasn’t night just messing with the sliders to get a different look, I liked this one.

Awesome Clouds over the Golden Arches

Taken about 7:00 AM by the Golden Arches in Nago on Hwy. 58.

Sunset In Ginowan

A sunset view between house I saw last night while out for a walk, the 1st sunset in a few weeks due to heavy clouds cover, enjoy!

Small Hotel by the Sea

Driving north on Hwy. 58 along the coast you’ll find this small room and board type hotel, where lots of tourist, divers, bikers, and others out to explore the beauty of Okinawa like to stop and spend the night. Beautiful view from the small balcony on each room.

Waiting For A Tsunami That Didn’t Show

I was standing on a beach at Okuma Resort where we were expecting a Tsunami at 5:40 PM. Thank God it didn’t come to our Island, but the mainland of Japan took a terrible hit PLEASE pray for Japan! Thousands of people are still missing the death toll is beyond my imagination and it keeps growing so how you pray; please pray.

Lighthouse at Cape Zampa

A beautiful view of the lighthouse at Cape Zampa not far from the U.S. Army Base at Yomitan. Many tourist come here daily. It is reported that during a super typhoon the waves sometimes reach near the top of the tower. I don’t want to be there to find out!

Low Tide at Zampa Beach

Zampa is a popular beach area for this part of Okinawan with lots of the American Military families, the locals, as well as many tourist who come from mainland Japan and other nations as well. Here you can see the effect of the constant assault of the ocean against the land in the various rock formations and erosion.

Beautiful Okinawan Beach and Ocean

This was taken just off Hwy. 58 headed North toward the Okuma Resort area. Not a beach that is often used for swimming but one that is very beautiful.

Jam Session at Grace Uruma city in Okinawa

God bless the young an on fire for Jesus crowd, some of us old foogies could /should learn from them. We’ve many time lost what it means to be excited for Jesus and the things of God.

The Beautiful Okinawan Ocean

This picture was taken at Renaissance Resort Hotel looking across from a little bridge leading to a restaurant out over the ocean.

Isolated Okinawan Beach

This is an isolated beach scene taken along Hwy. 58 traveling north up toward Okuma Resort area. This was taken during the winter season and it may have a little more activity during the summer months.

Awesome Sunset

I caught this picture just as the clouds were preparing to swallow the setting sun.

Okinawan House with Cherry Blossoms

Past by this house with the sakura in the front yard and couldn’t resist the shot.

With the blue skies and clouds it’s a nice shot.

A Beautiful View of an Okinawa Beach

Just one of our many beautiful Okinawan beaches. this one is easy to reach just off Hwy. 58 north of Nago. Sorry when they crunched the picture they cut out much of the sandy beach area.

Long Exposure Morning

For All You Doomsday Freaks:)

More Of Okinawa

This beautiful bird seems to be dancing on the river but really is landing in search of a meal:)

One of the holes on a golf course overlooking the ocean here on Okinawa.

Reflections on a stormy overcast day!

My kind of a day, beautiful Okinawa ocean and clouds too boot, who could ask for more?

Scenes of Okinawa

The top picture is an Okinawan beach just after the sun went down into the clouds. The other a beautiful sky shot near our place in Urasoe City.

Some River birds

This and most all of the rest of my bird pictures was taken on the river that runs through Urasoe City near our house.

Life in Okinawa

Shintoshin a new city where an American military base used to be. The American military shut down this old base and turned the property over to the Okinawans who developed it into this new City.

Here is an hdr picture taken in downtown Naha City.