Cormorant - 鸕

On a small island within a walled off area bordered by an elevated freeway, a shopping centre, and a residential area is a Great Cormorant colony with dozens of the birds and their nests.  Here it is on Google maps: Cormorant Colony.

Karakuni Shrine and Fujidera, 辛国神社と藤井寺

 参拝 - Visitation

狛犬　Guardian Dog at the shrine. 

観音　Kannon, 

The Bohisattava of Mercy, is anointed by a patron of the temple.

Urban Abstract

ROR Again

I had the honour to photograph the best English stand-up comedy group in Osaka for the 4th time this past weekend.  

As usual a great show!  If you get the chance you should definitely check them out!

You can find their website at: ROR Comedy

MC: Bill Reilly 

Edd Daggers

Guillaume Geoffroy 

 Dan Dorman

 David Corbin, who came all the way from Tokyo to preform.

 Zach Strickland

 Tony Romani

Cherry Blossoms - 桜

Spring is just starting and the cherry trees are beginning to bloom.

Kyobashi and Naniwabashi - 京橋となにわ橋

A sunny day for Deckard.

 

In about 5 billion years the sun will start to expand...

In the concrete and glass canyons; electric spiders hang their webs.

Kyobashi has its share of Engrish as well.

Sunny streets

Street photography in the afternoon sun.