Suprise thunder and hail
14 April 2025
Kaimondake from Kaimon station
That was a long day. Today I went and climbed the southern most of the famous 100 mountains of Japan, that list is a big deal, trust me. Getting t....
Unbelievably smoky
12 April 2025
Eboshidake from Hirakawa station
It is not raining yet, but it is ridiculously smoky. I want to shoot every Japanese farmer (and I do not mean with my camera). On the way to my hi....
Autumn is better than spring
8 April 2025
Mount Iwawaki from Takihata dam to Kimitoge station
First hike on the Japan leg of this trip, and I was tired, fatigued, sleep deprived, sore, swollen etc. I pre-selected a shorter, easier hike know....
Baby hike
6 April 2025
Dragons Back to Big Wave Bay
I last walked along the Dragons Back on 23 April 2019, so not that long ago. I just had a look at that, on that day it was hotter, with more inter....
Lots of little mountains
4 April 2025
Pat Sin Leng from Tai Wo Station
Many people say the Pat Sin Leng trail is the best hike in Hong Kong. I have not done every hike in Hong Kong (yet), but I think it is the best hi....
Today I needed sunscreen
2 April 2025
Tai Mo Shan from Pineapple dam to Chuen Lung
I will get right to the point as there are a lot of pics. Sun was out, the sky was polluted, I did a hike to the highest peak in Hong Kong, althou....
Optimistic application of sunscreen
31 March 2025
Ma On Shan park from Choi Hung to Shek Mun station
I got up at 6 and put on sunscreen, expecting a long day of hiking, starting out cloudy but getting clearer as the day went on. The reality of tha....
Finally some alone time
21 November 2024
Mount Izugatake from Nishi-Agano to Shomaru station
Today I saw only 2 other people on my hike in almost 5 hours. That is more like it. The last few hikes have had far too many people. Getting to to....
Shrine filled mountain
19 November 2024
Mount Oyama from Isehara station
I have done this hike before, in 2015, when I did a hilarious rant about how Japanese girls have 2 different voices, one for when they are with th....