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Japan 2015 -Immersed in fantasy

 I was up early – fowls not owls.  The day was promising to be bright and warm. It was the golden hour – the perfect time for street photographers to capture their prey.  Long shadows.  Great contrast.  And generally the time of day that has the most interesting activity. The streets of Shibuya were just…

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Japan 2015 – Harmony and Havoc

 Walking freely through Roppongi that morning was amazing but I was tired and very hot from the humidity and intense sun. I was glad of the short respite from the sun by taking the subway to Harajuku.  Harajuku is north of Shibuya and is wedged between Shibuya and Shinkuju. Dominating much of the area is the…

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Japan 2015 – Tokyo Touring

 Despite the weariness that travel creates, and having stayed up most of the night walking the streets of Shibuya, I was up bright and early and excited to make the most of the day ahead.  My mother always said that the Cromie family were fowls, not owls.  Whatever that means! I felt good.  Really good.…

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Japan 2015 – Shibuya! Boom!

 Stepping off that express train and into what is undeniably the worlds biggest city was so awe-inspiring that I literally ceased to function for a few seconds. I stood on that platform as a torrent of stimulus pounded me from every direction. I think I was also having a surreal case of de ja vu as I…

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Japan 2015 – Freedom of spirit

   My flights went as flights go.  A quick hop from Melbourne to Brisbane.  A bit of a wait before the longer leg from Brisbane to Tokyo. Whilst being limited in my overseas travel experiences I have flown around Australia a lot.  So nothing exciting to report there.  Just the usual cramped existence whilst the…

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Present Day Interjection

 I wanted to post about a present day event.  Today. Real time. Not past events and not about future hopes. This is fresh. Today I chose to launch my photography business!  I had been thinking about it for quite some time.  I did some research on how to make my photography work – work for…

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Japan 2015 – Departure and Arrival

 So the months between my spontaneous booking of my travel tickets and my actual departure in mid September, seemed to fly by.  Once booked I had put the idea of travel out of my mind.  I was not a seasoned traveller by any stretch of the imagination. So did not have that energy or excitement…

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Japan 2015 – Lifelong ambition

 For as long as I can recall, I have always had an affection for Japanese culture.  In childhood this manifested as a love of Japanese animation that had been prepared for the Western world.  Astro Boy, Robotech and of course all things Nintendo.  I know a lot of people had similar childhood experiences but for…

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