Colors of My Heart

My new super-telephoto lens—the Nikon AF-S 200-500mm F5.6E ED VR—just arrived!​ Here are the Nikon cameras and lenses I currently use and hold dear. D850 with  AF-S 200-500mm F5.6E ED VR From Right  D850 w  AF-S 24-70mm F2.8G ,  D750 w  AF-S 28-300mm F3.5-5.6G VR , and  D40x w  AF-S DX 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G VR D5500 with  AF-S DX 18-200mm F3.5-5.6G VR II (My wife's one) My Equipment Bodies - Nikon D850 - Nikon D750 - Nikon D5500 - Nikon D40x Lenses - AF-S 16-35mm F4G - AF-S 24-70mm F2.8G - AF-S 70-200mm F2.8G VR II - AF-S 200-500mm F5.6E ED VR - AF-S VR Micro Nikkor 105mm F2.8G IF-ED - AF-S 28-300mm F3.5-5.6G VR - AF-S DX 10-24mm F3.5-4.5G - AF-S DX 18-140mm F3.5-5.6G VR - AF-S DX 18-200mm F3.5-5.6G VR - AF-S DX 18-200mm F3.5-5.6G VR II Teleconverters - Kenko G/E Teleplus HD1.4X DGX - Nikon TC-20E III Tripod - Rollei Compact Traveler No.1 (Arca Swiss type) Bag - Vanguard VEO Select 48BF My main setup is F-mount, but I’d be happy to chat about any cam...

These photos were taken 21 years ago at a parking area located roughly halfway along the Onioshidashi Highway. At that time, it was simply an open parking lot with nothing else around. I was surprised to learn that the site has since been developed into what is now known as the Asama Mountain Campground. Onioshidashi HighwayMount Asama, located on the border between Nagano and Gunma Prefectures, is an active volcano with an elevation of 2,568 meters. It is one of Japan's most famous volcanoes and is widely regarded as a symbol of the Karuizawa and Saku regions because of its beautiful, cone-shaped profile. The mountain remains volcanically active today and is continuously monitored by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Mount Asama has a complex geological history. Its present volcanic activity is believed to have begun around 10,000 years ago. Throughout recorded history, it has erupted many times. Among these eruptions, the Great Tenmei Eruption of 1783 is particularly well known. D...