Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

October 2007 - November 2009

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Shisa on
Yabuchi Island Bridge
Kaichudoro Bridge From Kaichudoro Bridge
roadway
View of breakwater
Ikei Island
View of harbor
Ikei Island
Shisa on
Ikei Island Bridge
View of shore from
Ikei Island Bridge
Butterfly near
Ikei Island Bridge
Landslide protection
Ikei Island road
Ikei Island road Abstract of pillars
Old Shisa at
Kakazu Takadai Park
Monument
Kakazu Takadai Park
Bougainvillea at
Kakazu Takadai Park
Path at
Kakazu Takadai Park
Someone had stuffed
Poo Bear in the wall
Flowers
Urasoe Park
Path at Urasoe Park Path at Urasoe Park Elephant Ear leaves
Urasoe Park
Urasoe Castle entrance
Abandoned earth mover
Heshikiya
Earth mover close-up
Heshikiya
Graffiti along
Teruma seawall
Kaichudoro bridge is
in the background
Fishing nets at
Heshikiya harbor
Close-up of
fishing nets
North shore beach
Hamahiga Island
North shore beach
Hamahiga Island
Southshore seawall
Hamahiga Island
Southshore seawall
Hamahiga Island
Southshore seawall
Hamahiga Island
Graffiti
Henza Island seawall
Graffiti
Henza Island seawall
Close-up of
mural to the left
Graffiti
Henza Island seawall
Shadow self-portrait

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2008

Bell at Shuri-jo
castle
Shuri-jo castle Window abstract
Shuri-jo
Window abstract
Shuri-jo
Courtyard
Shuri-jo
Front of main hall
Shuri-jo
Shuri-jo castle Shuri-jo Gate
Shuri-jo
Entrance tori
Shuri-jo
Yagaji Beach Lantana flower
in my yard
Kadena Marina
(cellphone picture)
Castle ruins
Chinen Gusuku
Flower path
Chinen Gusuku
Morning Glory
or Asagao
Chinen Gusuku
Morning Glories
Chinen Gusuku
Paper Cranes
Okinawa Peace Prayer
Memorial Park
Fallen soldier names
Okinawa Peace Prayer
Memorial Park
View from
Okinawa Peace Prayer
Memorial Park
Paper Cranes
Okinawa Peace Prayer
Memorial Park
Gate
Shuri-jo
Shuri-jo Shisa
Shuri-jo
Shisa
Shuri-jo
Main Hall
Shuri-jo
Shuri-jo Tea Room
Shuri-jo
Guard tower
over Naha
Shuri-jo
Castle ramparts
Shuri-jo
Moonrise
Shuri-jo
Manzamo Point View across
Onna Bay
Bromeliad plants
Nago Pineapple Factory
Shisa at
Pizza in the Sky
Shisa at
Pizza in the Sky
Shisa at
Expo World
Tree growing on fence
Ikei Island
Taken from taxi Along Cane Road
Katsuren
Araha Beach
Chatan
Araha Beach
Chatan
Araha Beach
Chatan
Toguchi Beach
Kadena
Lookout
Toguchi Beach
Kadena
Toguchi Beach
Kadena
Cave view
Toguchi Beach
Kadena
Cave view
Toguchi Beach
Kadena
Cave view
Toguchi Beach
Kadena
Restaurant at
Toguchi Beach
Kadena
Looking north from
Urasoe castle park
Looking west from
Urasoe castle park
Wall abstract
Urasoe
View toward Chatan
Hamagawa Port
View toward Chatan
Hamagawa Port
Lighthouse at
Cape Zanpa
Sunset view from
Cape Zanpa
Sunset view from
Cape Zanpa
Kin Kannon-ji
Kin Town
Kin Kannon-ji
Kin Kannon-ji Paper wishes
Kin Kannon-ji
Bougainvillea
Kin Kannon-ji
Kin Kannon-ji Blue Beach seawall
near Kin Town
Blue Beach Steps abstract
Blue Beach
Footprints
Blue Beach
Sea Kayaks
near Blue Beach
Roof Shisa
near Ginoza
East view
Katsuren Castle
Southeast view
Katsuren Castle
South view
Katsuren Castle
Southeast view
Katsuren Castle
North wall
Katsuren Castle
Katsuren Castle Rust & Decay 1
Katsuren
Rust & Decay 2
Katsuren
Rust & Decay 2a
Katsuren
Rust & Decay 3
Katsuren
Rust & Decay 4
Katsuren
Rust & Decay 5
Katsuren
Rust & Decay 6
Katsuren
Rust & Decay 7
Katsuren
Rust & Decay 7a
Katsuren
Bar on Rt 10
Katsuren
Bar on Rt 10
Katsuren
Storage shed
Katsuren
Vine blanket
Katsuren
Old house
Haebaru, Katsuren
Five cats
checking me out
Haebaru, Katsuren
Rust & Decay 8
Nakasone
Rusty house
Toyohara
My yard wall
Kaihocho
View from dive boat
Chibishi jima
Kerama Islands
(cellphone picture)

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2009

Restaurant door
across from Ashram Bar
Kaihocho
Restaurant door
Kaihocho
Sakura near my house
Kaihocho
Cherry blossoms
near my house
Kaihocho
Lily from my yard
Kaihocho
Okinawa Peace Prayer
Memorial Park
(cellphone picture)
View from
Okinawa Peace Prayer
Memorial Park
(cellphone picture)
Sunflower
Katsuren
Rust & Decay 9
Katsuren
Rust & Decay 10
Kaihocho

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Ie Shima

6 June 2009

Knoll where Ernie Pyle
was killed
Close-up of
the memorial
Shadows on grass Grounds of
Ernie Pyle memorial
Tobacco plants
Hibiscus Coral abstract Tobacco fields

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Nakijin Castle
outer wall
Nakijin Castle
stone lantern
Nakijin Castle wall Yagaji Bay Comprehensive Park
Awase
Comprehensive Park
tori gate
Front yard lilies
after rain
My yard
Kaihocho
Macro of lily

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Iriomote

20-24 June 2009

View from Irumote-so
guest house
Uehara port Irumote-so yard Hibiscus at
Irumote-so
Macro of
hibiscus
Path to
Nakano Beach
Nakano Beach Rental bike from
Irumote-so
(cellphone picture)
View of
cow pastures
Hoshizuna Beach Hoshizuna Beach Tudumarihama Beach Tudumarihama Beach Tudumarihama Beach
Tudumarihama Beach Funaura Port Dive trip
(cellphone picture)
Dive trip
(cellphone picture)
Surface interval
(cellphone picture)
Yard at
Irumote-so
(cellphone picture)
Front yard at
Irumote-so
(cellphone picture)
Entrance way at
Irumote-so
(cellphone picture)
Hibiscus
at Irumote-so
(cellphone picture)
Sunset view
from Irumote-so
(cellphone picture)
Morning view
Irumote-so
(cellphone picture)
Cow pasture gate
near Uehara
Pandan plant
(cellphone picture)
Open or closed?
(cellphone picture)
Mouth of
Urachigawa river
Boat trip on
Urachigawa river
(cellphone picture)
Jungle hike
Urachigawa river
(cellphone picture)
Maryudo Falls
Urachigawa river
Jungle hike
Urachigawa river
Jungle hike
Urachigawa river
(cellphone picture)
Jungle hike
Urachigawa river
Kampira Falls
Urachigawa river
(cellphone picture)
Kampira Falls
Urachigawa river
Kampira Falls
Urachigawa river
Kampira Falls
Urachigawa river
Heart-shaped hole
Kampira Falls
Urachigawa river
Driftwood
Kampira Falls
Urachigawa river
Jungle hike
Urachigawa river
Jungle hike
Urachigawa river
Jungle hike
Urachigawa river
(cellphone picture)
Near Shirahama Torii gate
near Shirahama
Abandoned hut Fence gates Irumote-so
front yard
Dive trip
off Uehara Port
(cellphone picture)
Dive trip
off Uehara Port
(cellphone picture)
Dive trip
off Uehara Port
(cellphone picture)
Bird of Paradise
Irumote-so
(cellphone picture)
View of
Yubu Island
Barbed wire Island Cow Road view
East Coast
Sea Kayaks
Funaura Bay
Amicable Me
(cellphone picture)

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Beginning of hike
to Hiji Falls
(cellphone picture)
Hiji Falls
(cellphone picture)
Stream at Aha Falls
(cellphone picture)
Aha Falls
(cellphone picture)
Aha Falls
(cellphone picture)
View from bridge
near Aha Dam
(cellphone picture)
Kids at a parade
on Kokusai Dori
(cellphone picture)
View near Ginoza Road to Ginoza Ginoza Beach
Ginoza Beach North of Higashi Wind turbines
south of Sosu
Wind turbines
south of Sosu
Wind turbines
south of Sosu
Hedo Shoreline
northern coast
Near Benoki Near Benoki Village house
Ikei Island
Close-up
Ikei Island
Close-up abstract
Ikei Island
Roof cat
Ikei Island
Cat on a Tin Roof
Ikei Island
Cat nap
Ikei Island
Side view
Ikei Island
Side view
(without cat)
Ikei Island
Cat close-up
Ikei Island
Ikei Island Another cat!
Ikei Island
Old Coke Ad
Ikei Island
Rust & Decay 11
Ikei Island
Rust & Decay 11a
Ikei Island
Rust & Decay 11b
Ikei Island
Rust & Decay 11c
Ikei Island
Rust & Decay 11d
Ikei Island
Fishing nets
Ikei Island
Last shot on roll,
couldn't waste it!
Ikei Island
Katsuren graffiti
(cellphone picture)
Katsuren graffiti
(cellphone picture)
Katsuren graffiti
(cellphone picture)
Drying rice
Kin Town
(cellphone picture)

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Zamami Island - Kerama Islands

23-25 November 2009

View from ferry
leaving Naha
(cellphone picture)
Bridge between Aka
and Geruma islands
(cellphone picture)
Plumeria
at Cat's Inn
Plumeria with ant
(cellphone picture)
Water Lily
at Cat's Inn
Water Lily
and bee
Water Lily
(cellphone picture)
Vine tunnel Vine tunnel
with fishing net
Zamami coast view
Beach vines Lone fisherman Morning Glory
Folded bedrock
Island calves
Whale pool
(cellphone picture)
Zamami Harbor light Water Lily
at Cat's Inn
Plumeria
after another rain
Plumeria Zamami-style Shisa Shisa Shisa
(cellphone picture)
Shisa
(cellphone picture)
Village path Zamami Harbor
Sunset
Overlooking Asa Bay Asa Hamlet
(cellphone picture)
Asa harbor
(cellphone picture)
Overlooking
Furuzamami Beach
(cellphone picture)
Zamami Harbor Zamami Harbor Lovely Zamami
seawall graffiti
Zamami Harbor
looking back
toward town
Cat's Inn
where I stayed
Looking out from
Aka island port
Approaching Naha,
Okinawa
Under the bridge

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Pink, orange & yellow Green & beige Pink & purple
Pink, orange & purple Really, really orange Mint & lime Rust & Decay 8a
Nakasone
Climbing ivy
Parking lot painting
Kaihocho
Closer view Even closer Rust & Decay 12
Kaihocho
Rust & Decay 12a
Kaihocho
Rust & Decay 12b
Kaihocho
Rust & Decay 13
Kaihocho
Rust & Decay 13a
Kaihocho
Rust & Decay 13b
Kaihocho
Rust & Decay 13c
Kaihocho
Rust & Decay 14
Haebaru
Rust & Decay 14a
Haebaru
Rust & Decay 14b
Haebaru
Random gate
Kojya
Rust & Decay 15
Chatan

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