http://planetkyoto.com/blog Oideyasu! Please take off your shoes. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:27:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://planetkyoto.com/blog/2009/12/maple-swirl/ http://planetkyoto.com/blog/2009/12/maple-swirl/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:43:59 +0000 nils http://planetkyoto.com/blog/?p=1369
I jumped out of the way of a car while taking a picture of an “iroha momiji” maple tree around the corner from my home, and spun the camera accidentally, producing a nice effect. So I tried it again a couple times and this was the third shot.

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There is a thriving fixie enthusiast subculture in Kyoto, I think centered around Sanjo St. west of Teramachi. This bike is often parked here in Miyagawacho, and just before I shot this picture I took a shot of another fixie, all pink (including tires).

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