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Jan 28 2022 8 Comments

Undeterred sightseers in Japan’s snow country

Conditions were dreadful, but nothing a plastic umbrella and pristine adidas couldn’t contend with.

Japan snow country sightseers

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  1. ellen says

    1/28/2022 at 10:35 am

    I do love the color splash of their matching hats. So cute! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      1/28/2022 at 6:58 pm

      Yes, those matching hats are great. Made them both stand out that’s for sure.

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  2. Richard says

    1/29/2022 at 9:42 am

    A whiteout! Was that in snow country?

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    • Lee says

      1/30/2022 at 9:33 am

      Yeah, pretty much! It was. A fairly fast and easy journey from Tokyo, but it really does feel like another world.

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  3. cdilla says

    1/29/2022 at 6:56 pm

    Beautiful. There is a very small area at the centre of your vision that has the high level of detail you “see” so holing your gaze on their faces (and hats) really enhances the way the surrounding fade in detail and colour. Easy to get lost in that without the path I imagine.

    Crystal world with winter flowers
    Turn my days to frozen hours
    Lying snowblind in the sun
    Will my ice age ever come?

    https://youtu.be/crDTz1skj9c

    This is the music that was the soundtrack to my teenage years.
    Not listened to this particular gem in decades.

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    • Lee says

      1/30/2022 at 9:43 am

      Thanks a lot. Very happy with how it came out. That little gap that opened up allowed me to get the shot, and have them at the head of that long line of other hardy souls.

      On the way back, the corner just behind where I took the photo was treacherous. As much as I like my adidas trainers, this was not the place for them. Providing some grip on ice, it turns out, isn’t something they are particularly good at..

      Ah, excellent. I remember that well. Was introduced to them as a youngster by my neighbour who was a few years older.

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  4. Solveig says

    1/31/2022 at 11:50 pm

    I wonder how effective the umbrella was!

    As usual, another great picture

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    • Lee says

      2/1/2022 at 9:45 am

      Thanks a lot.

      I know eh? Might have helped a bit, but with the wind blowing and it being very icy underfoot, it might have been more trouble that it was worth.

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