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Jan 13 2012 24 Comments

Mount Fuji in winter

Many sights and sounds are fascinating at first. A charm they might well retain for quite some time too. Yet inevitably that initial glow begins to fade, and while they may not exactly become mundane, they do end up getting taken for granted.

Mount Fuji, however, isn’t like that. No matter how many times one sees it, or from how many different angles or locations, it somehow always retains its mystique. Its majesty. Its memorableness.

Plus it’s also accommodating when it comes to photographs, very kindly allowing the viewer to easily capture its splendour. Well, to a certain extent that is, as only the very best can really represent the satisfaction of seeing it for real, whereas the rest of us have to make do with merely passable reproductions.

Mount Fuji in winter

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  1. winnie says

    1/13/2012 at 9:15 am

    Mount Fuji is a beauty. I love this picture.
    Is that a raven or a hawk flying?
    Because of it, the whole scenery is even more so beautifully shown. 🙂

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    • Lee says

      1/13/2012 at 4:14 pm

      Thanks Winnie. Not sure what it was. I was so intent on getting it in the frame, I never had a chance to see what kind of bird it was!

      Reply
  2. Ed says

    1/13/2012 at 3:16 pm

    As majestic as Mount Fuji is, the bird makes this image a nice photograph.

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    • Lee says

      1/13/2012 at 4:17 pm

      Totally agree Ed. It was freezing by the lake where I was stood, but I’d seen two birds and stood waiting, hoping desperately they’d fly into the frame. One took off in the other direction, but thankfully the one pictured was a bit more accommodating, making the photograph.

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  3. Meow • Japan & Urbex says

    1/13/2012 at 4:52 pm

    And this one is even better than yesterday’s picture !

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    • Lee says

      1/13/2012 at 7:38 pm

      Thank you very much!

      Reply
  4. Ken C says

    1/13/2012 at 6:29 pm

    Was that from the Five Lakes side? I think there are red kite in the area so you may have caught one. Fantastic picture.

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    • Lee says

      1/13/2012 at 7:40 pm

      Yes, from Lake Shoji if I remember correctly. Cheers for the info Ken, it could well be a red kite then.

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  5. willy says

    1/13/2012 at 7:58 pm

    I have to comment!
    First, I climbed it in 1989 in the dark! Under a full moon! amazing!
    second, another of my fave webbies is this- the live fuji webcam!:
    http://camera.mvkofu.com/cgi-bin/livecam.cgi
    Cheers,
    Willy

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    • Lee says

      1/13/2012 at 8:10 pm

      Cheers, I’ll check that out in the morning when it’s not dark!

      I did the same thing about 8 or 9 years ago. Really enjoyed the climb up, and the view of the clouds and then the sun coming up was sensational. The long, hot and thoroughly dispiriting walk down, however, was anything but…

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  6. Francesco says

    1/13/2012 at 9:32 pm

    Nice picture. The bird really adds contrast to this photograph. Mount Fuji is an amazing site to see in person.

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    • Lee says

      1/13/2012 at 11:35 pm

      Thanks. Yeah, it really is something special. I can clearly remember the first time I saw Mount Fuji, and even now, almost 14 years down the line, each and every time I see it, it’s almost like the first.

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  7. Linette says

    1/13/2012 at 11:41 pm

    Beautiful composition. Love the black and white. Really gives it a different feel than if it was in color. Is that why you chose it? Also, try saying memorableness ten times fast.

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    • Lee says

      1/14/2012 at 10:14 am

      Cheers Linette. Yes, b&w really brought out the snow, plus it gave it a timeless feeling.

      As for memorableness, I struggle to say it normally, let alone 10 times and fast!

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  8. Jeffrey says

    1/14/2012 at 3:12 am

    Great shot, Lee. AgfaPan 100?

    On the frequently clear winter days like this, it’s a wonder that more people don’t climb Fuji in the winter. You certainly don’t have the crowds.

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    • Lee says

      1/14/2012 at 10:19 am

      Cheers Jeffrey.

      Yes. Well … sort of. It’s a digitial ‘version’ of it.

      I guess you’d have to be a fairly committed climber, or at least have the necessary gear, but it would be incredible up there on such a clear day. Can’t even begin to imagine how cold it would be though.

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  9. misiltan says

    1/17/2012 at 3:15 am

    nice composition 🙂

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    • Lee says

      1/17/2012 at 4:36 pm

      Thanks!

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  10. James says

    1/17/2012 at 7:09 pm

    There is a whole New Year’s good luck thing related to having a dream of a hawk and Mt. Fuji. You nailed it. Great picture for my lessons with older ladies. Freaks them out.

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    • James says

      1/17/2012 at 7:26 pm

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsuyume

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      • Lee says

        1/17/2012 at 9:01 pm

        Cheers, I would never have known otherwise. Wonder if taking a photo of Mount Fuji and a hawk is equally as lucky…?

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  11. MrSatyre says

    1/18/2012 at 11:27 am

    OMG! It’s a roc! And it’s headed back to its nest inside Mt. Fuji!

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  12. Shanghai 2007 says

    3/3/2012 at 5:58 am

    Nice one Lee. We just passed by on our tour to Japan:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/svende1970/6880702337/in/photostream

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    • Lee says

      3/3/2012 at 11:02 am

      Nice! It’s a bit special, isn’t it?

      Reply

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