A solitary figure is standing in the usually vibrant district of Shinbashi, Tokyo. Unlike Ginza, its exclusive neighbor to the north, Shinbashi caters to the average Tokyo worker with reasonably-priced restaurants and bars. This is from our book Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, Emptiness: Tokyo Landscape. Click on the image for a larger view.
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Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station at night after the rush hour. When it opened in 1914, half a million passengers used the station in the first year. Today, 420,000 people pass through daily on over 3,000 trains. This is not the busiest station in Tokyo. From our book Earth, Water, Wind, Fire, Emptiness: Tokyo Landscape. Click on the image for a larger view.
City of Lights
Tokyo at night. Click on the image for a larger view.
Awaiting Summer
A rooftop swimming pool is being illuminated by the reflection from windows on the neighboring building. The snow fell the day before. Click on the image for a larger view.
Black & White
The city changes with light. This is not a single photograph, but two side by side: the deep shadows of a sunny day contrasted with the flat light of an overcast one. Click on the image for a larger view.
City Life, Part 2
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Scree
The flanks of Mt. Washington at the head of the Great Gulf. Scree is the rock shed from a mountain as it erodes. Click on the image for a larger view
The Presidentials
Mt. Washington is the most prominent member of what is known as the Presidential Range in New Hampshire. These are other Presidential peaks: Mt. Adams on the left Mt. Madison in the center. Click on the image for a larger view.
Canopy
The wind in the canopy of our Maine forest. Click on the image for a larger view.
Population Density
Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities on the planet. Click on the image for a larger view.
