October Alps Azumino National Park | Cosmos Flowers Viewed from the Side
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, capturing the many beautiful cosmos flowers in bloom from the side to show how they overlap and spread out.
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October Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District) | Komainu Guarding the Shrine
This photo was taken at Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District) to capture the expressions and poses of the komainu statues placed there to guard the shrine.
October Alps Azumino National Park | Autumn Flower Fields Viewed from Below
This photo was taken at the National Alps Azumino Park, using a composition that makes it look as though I were looking up at the sky from a low vantage point, with a profusion of flowers such as salvia, cosmos, and gomphrena.
October The Village of Red Soba | Red soba fields stretching as far as the eye can see
This photo was taken at Aka Soba no Sato in Nagano Prefecture. To convey the sense of depth in the vast field of red buckwheat, I framed the shot so that it extends all the way to the back of the field while still just barely capturing the sky.
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.
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 Alps Azumino National Park | Yellow Cosmos Through the Salvia
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park; it shows the vibrant yellow cosmos blooming in the background, seen through the beautiful gomphrena blooming in the foreground.
October The Village of Red Soba | Close-up Photo of a Red Soba Flower
This photo was taken at Akasoba no Sato in Nagano Prefecture; I got up close to the flowers to capture a close-up shot that clearly shows the color and shape of the small, beautifully blooming red buckwheat flowers.
