October Alps Azumino National Park | Colorful Sensation Cosmos
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and shows a side view of the vibrant pink, white, and other colorful “Sensation” cosmos blooming across the field.
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October Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District) | A Striking Shadow Cast on the Banner
This photograph, taken at Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District), captures the combination of a banner hanging at the shrine and the striking shadow cast upon it.
October Alps Azumino National Park | Field of Red and Purple Salvia Flowers
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and captures a vibrant flower field stretching into the distance, with red and purple salvias taking center stage.
October The Village of Red Soba | Red Soba Fields and the Blue Sky
This photo was taken at Aka Soba no Sato in Nagano Prefecture. It captures a wide view of the entire red buckwheat field from a slight distance, showing both the pink flower field and the blue sky.
October Alps Azumino National Park | Fields of Pink and White Cosmos
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and shows a beautiful field of cosmos flowers, mostly pink and white, blooming across the landscape.
October Alps Azumino National Park | Colorful Kochia and Autumn Flowers
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, where I focused on the kochia plants that were just beginning to turn red, while also capturing the cosmos and gomphrena blooming nearby.
October Alps Azumino National Park | Salvia and Kochia on the Stairs
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and captures a scene featuring autumnal plants—such as salvia, gomphrena, and kochia—spreading out across the steps.
October The Village of Red Soba | Autumn Pampas Grass Blooming in the Red Soba Fields
This photo was taken at Aka Soba no Sato in Nagano Prefecture. I moved closer to the autumnal pampas grass growing in the middle of a field of red buckwheat and took a close-up shot to capture the beauty of the plumes.
October Alps Azumino National Park | Pale Apricot-Colored Cosmos
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and shows the Apricotta cosmos flower—known for its soft hues—from the side so that the shape of the flower is clearly visible.
October Alps Azumino National Park | Autumn Flower Fields of Kochia and Salvia
This photo captures the entire flower field at the Alps Azumino National Park, where various plants that add color to the fall season—such as kochia, salvia, cosmos, and gomphrena—are blooming beautifully.
October Alps Azumino National Park | A flower cart on the lawn
This photo was taken at the National Alps Azumino Park and shows a beautiful flower cart decorated with colorful flowers sitting on the green lawn.
October The Village of Red Soba | A Scene of Red Soba Fields and Pampas Grass
This photo was taken at Aka-Soba no Sato in Nagano Prefecture from a slight distance, offering a view of the vast field of red buckwheat and showing the pampas grass growing near its center.
October Alps Azumino National Park | A Mix of Three Types of Cosmos
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and shows a field of cosmos flowers where several varieties—including "Dwarf," "Carpet Red," and "Golden Yellow"—bloom together.
October Alps Azumino National Park | Fields of Cosmos and Kochia Flowers
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park; I focused on the cosmos blooming in the foreground while also capturing the flowers in the background—including kochia, salvia, and gomphrena.
October Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden | A Group of Small Pink Dahlias
This photo was taken at the Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden and shows a cluster of adorable little pink dahlias in full bloom.
October Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden | Dahlia Pots Viewed from a Diagonal Angle Above
This photo was taken at the Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden from a slightly elevated angle above a potted dahlia displayed on a table, so that the entire flower is visible.
October Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden | Dahlia Beds Viewed from Above
This photo was taken at the Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden, using a composition that looks down from a high vantage point onto the colorful dahlia flower beds spreading across the slope.
October In Nagano Prefecture | Rice Fields Glowing in the Backlight of Dusk
This photo was taken in Nagano Prefecture using a telephoto lens to capture a rice paddy at dusk; the backlighting from the setting sun makes the rural landscape look particularly striking.
October Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden | A Dahlia Garden Viewed from a Hilltop
This photo was taken at the Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden. It was composed to look down from a high vantage point, capturing the sight of countless dahlias blooming across the entire slope.
October Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden | Pink dahlias against a yellow background
This photo was taken at the Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden, showing a beautiful pink dahlia captured from the side against a backdrop of yellow flowers and plants.
