One hour ago...
There's a local 'saying'... If there is snow on Mt. Asama three times, then winter has arrived. I believe this is version 2.5 ... Thanks for looking, Casey . ...
about 10 minutes walk... most anyone else could walk it faster \(ツ)/
it's starting to turn cold... only a few nights below 0°C. On the other hand, Tokyo was 20°C this week. So definitely one must be prepared for temperature swings. Casey...
Exactly...
I enjoy living in a place with a change of seasons... and a daily walk in the ever-changing environment. Casey .
Enjoy 苗場 (Naeba)...
"In addition to the extensive skiing at Naeba itself (two gondolas, 33 ski lifts), there is a third gondola 'Dragondola' connecting the resort to the Tashiro (田代) ski area, which in turn connects to the Mitsumata (三俣) and Kagura (かぐら) ski areas." — Wikipe...
Mt. Asama is an active volcano...
The rocks you see in the foreground are very small examples of what has been hurled from the mountain... there are a lot of stone fences in the area. Casey .
It a bit of an anomaly, but this part of Nagano gets very little snow...
the Northern Alps on the other hand... I am gearing up my laptop to process files from the Canon 5D... I miss using all the filters for effect. Casey .
It's an excellent location for that morning walk...
the only issue is that it seems to be "mostly" upslope walking \(ツ)/. Casey .
Here's the same scene one day later...
Android Phone: f2.2 / 1-932 sec / 3.44 mm (~26 mm FF equ) / ISO 100 Fuji x100t: f5.6 / 1-220 sec / 23 mm (~35 mm FF equ) / ISO 200 / PL Filter Android Fuji x100t Resizing and post processing on both photographs. Just for comparison... Casey . ...