Fate Brought us to Kanazawa, Japan - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

While my Assistante was busy researching for the trip to Japan, I chose what was right for me.  My gut told me to clean my office, so I did, although at the time, it made me seem like not such a great "team player".  And then, our itinerary changed due to a magazine about Japan from 9 years ago that I uncovered during cleaning.  

The day when we arrived in Kanazawa, the snow turned me into a kid in a candy store, cotton candy, that is.

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It may be fate (ahem, my cleaning) that brought us to this lovely city of Little Kyoto.  And it must be pure luck that we received so much snow during our visit (more on that later and on my Instagram account).

Requests for more candies (for reference, see above) are accepted in the Facebook comment below. :-)

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There's Whooper Swan, and then there's Red Crowned Crane Elegance - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

I first met whooper swans in Iceland.  It may have been the Arctic light, I thought they are one fine kind of birds.  Look at the pure white plumage contrasted with its dark feet and bright yellow bill.  When they glide effortlessly overhead in the sky, you tend to forgive them for the whooping sound.  After all, how would you know they are approaching had it not for the noise? 

It doesn't seem that my affection towards whooper swans is without basis.  They are much admired in Europe and is even named the national bird of Finland.

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And then, upon came red crowned cranes.  They define elegance on a whole different level.  I don't know if it's their slender profile or it's simply because they fly above the clouds.  I fell in love, over again.

What do you think?  

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Love, in All Its Glorious Ways - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

Some say it's the month of love.  Then, let's talk about love.

While in Japan, I witnessed the only known primates that take a bath in the comfort of hot spring water.  These close relatives of us human reminded me how one's love can seem so different to an observer.  And yet, just like the world is not all pink, I guess love exists and is exhibited in such diversified forms. 

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I'm not sure if the fact that Jigokudani, translated literally into English as "Valley of Hell", has anything to do with some unconventional behaviors that happen here, I sure hope that when it's out of line, one knows when to cry for help.  

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May you enjoy the freedom of love and be loved.

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