Been down under the last few weeks...

Sorry for the lack of posts this month. I was crazy busy at work earlier and then was with the family in Australia for our annual summer / winter Down Under break. I took plenty of photos while on vacation, and will post a few of the interesting shots before getting back to my usual Lost Tokyo vibe.

This photo of a fast swimming Gentoo Penguin was taken at Sea World Australia's Penguin Encounter. It's a great exhibit and features the three largest penguin species, Emperor, King and Gentoo Penguins. The exhibit won a Exhibit Award in the Large Institution Category from the Zoo and Aquarium Association in 2010.

Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lensf4, ISO 3200, 1/320 sec

Where did you go this summer?

I spent a few weeks away Down Under in late June and escaped Tokyo's summer and had a wonderful winter holiday in Australia.

Although this blog is mostly about Tokyo, it's my blog, and I'll post what I like! Anyway, I hope that someone enjoys these photos.

At the time I took this photo, I was't sure what this thing in the Bennelong area of the Royal Botanical Gardens was.  From this angle it sure looked like a bird cage. 

I should have taken a photo of the plaque but I after doing some research I discovered that this is sculpture is the "Folly for Mrs Macquarie" by Fiona Margaret Hall.

I really like this angle of the opera house with the sails and the clouds in the corners and just blue sky in the center.

This is another of the many shots that I took of the Sydney Opera House.

This is the beach at Miami across the street from the apartment we rented.  It's one of the best beaches that I have ever visited.

This photo is of the chapel where I married my wife in 2003.  It was a beautiful day and we had a great celebration.