Hello Autumn, the Season of Fruits and Bakery! - Los Angeles Fine Art Photographer

As nature has decisively shown us the hint, I know my favorite season has arrived.

In my opinion, autumn is the most colorful season of the year (you know I love colors). On top of that, have you noticed that the thought (and the smell thereof) of baking has once again entered our thoughts, while you are munching an abundance of fruits? ;-) At least it did for me, well, metaphorically. :-)

So, I’ve been baking up a storm while I was MIA (my apologies). As much as I want the world to see my “bakery” right now, I’m going to try to hold back my excitement better than this guy:

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You know, I’d still need to do a little taste test and the platter that the cake is going to be served in needs some garnish.

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Alright, alright, you can’t stand the thought of waiting much longer now that the beans have been spilled? Would you want to be the taste tester? Click here and we’ll talk.

In the meantime, sit back and enjoy the splendor of the fall season. What are you seeing this autumn?

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Surprise in a Cemetery in Japan's Kiso Valley - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

For obvious reasons, I don’t seek out cemeteries in my travels. 😊 If I happen to be at one such location, I usually don’t make photographs, out of respect for the spirits that may be around.

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When we arrived at Kozenji Temple (興禅寺) in Kiso-Fukushima in rain, my legs followed my eyes to the cemetery in the back of the temple instead. While there, I found myself fighting the strong urge to photograph. In the end, the urge won.

Kozenji Temple was established in 1434 by the 12th Kiso lord Nobumichi (木曾信道), who himself was buried there, along with the 19th lord Yoshiyasu Kiso (木曾義康). It’s the name on the grave stone next to his though that gave away the family origin - Minamoto no Yoshinaka (源義仲), the last name that traces back to one of the four noble clans during the Heian period in Japan. It is from there I was able to learn the history of the family and the stories of this Kiso clan.

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By the time we left, we were covered in as brilliant of colors as those rain-saturated maple leaves. I couldn’t believe that I enjoyed photographing in a cemetery so much. I was even more nicely surprised to have happened upon one for people with stories from hundred of years ago.

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I hope I did the cemetery justice while respecting privacy.

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The Fall Season Has Arrived - Los Angeles Travel Photographer

Nature has a funny way of talking to us. The plants in my garden reminded me that, despite the warm temperatures, the autumn season has arrived. Finally, our seasonality catches up with where we are on the calendar.

Although, we’ve been mostly locked down/stayed at home this year, I felt that I have been so busy fighting different battles, emotionally, spiritually and physically. With the imminent falling of leaves, I realized, it’s time to remember to breathe.

With everything that’s going on around us, especially those of us in the US, please feel free to breathe along.

Whether you choose to be like this lady …

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… or these three amigos in the image below, it’s really up to your personal style. The most important thing is to remember to relax and take in the beauty that nature gifts us so generously.

What are you seeing as the signs of nature where you are?

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