Beautiful Okinawa Photos
I found this beautiful website - http://www.hdrjapan.com/ while surfing yesterday and thought the photos so gorgeously luscious that I just had to post some of them here.
Katsuren Castle
Katusuren Castle is located on the Katsuren Peninsula on the eastern coast of Okinawa. Today, the ruins of the castle are an educational attraction, hosting tourists, schoolchildren, amateur historians, and curious passersby.
Obon in Okinawa
Obon is a three-day holiday set aside each summer to honor deceased ancestors. During this period, family members celebrate the return of ancestral spirits by gathering together, feasting, and praying.
Hamahiga Island
Hamahiga Island is a small landmass located off the Katsuren Peninsula on the eastern coast of Okinawa Honto. Roughly 2.5 square kilometers in area, Hamahiga’s small size belies its importance in Ryukyu mythology. The island’s name comes from the two communities on opposite sides of the small mass: Hama and Higa.
I haven’t travelled to Okinawa (yet), but looking at these photos makes me really want to visit those idyllic islands. Of course the photos are HDR photos which always makes photos seem completely mindblowing but wow! it does look fascinating. I particularly like the third image posted above as I think it quite captures the ambient mood of early evenings out on the islands.
You can see more of the photos here: http://www.hdrjapan.com/.
Wouldn’t you just love to visit there?
3 Comments, Comment or Ping
mary
wow! they are very beazutiful pictures!
Oct 12th, 2008
Katana Dave
Great post and truly magnificent photos! Thanks for sharing these pics and the website where they came from! Japan is indeed a beautiful country and even ordinary places can come alive in photos taken by professional photographers. Just like the third image you have posted - it must be an ordinary street with nothing special but the way it was captured was truly awesome showing us the beauty of the early evening out on the streets in Japan.
Nov 6th, 2008
Bryan
The skies in that last picture are magnificent! I only visited Naha in Okinawa, and the beaches left a lot to be desired. I’ve always wanted to go back and see the more rural parts as well as the beaches and what not.
Even Naha though was interested. Of cousre Naha had the tall buildings with boring exterior and guys in suits coming in and out, but if you walked off of the main street there were lots of houses and shops that look entirely different than anything you will find in the rest of Japan.
Nov 20th, 2008
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