TommyT Report This Comment
Date: December 08, 2005 07:48AM

The Oirase Stream is a picturesque mountain stream which starts at Nenokuchi, a small town at the shores of Towadako Lake and flows down the narrow and densely wooded Oirase Valley. A hiking trail leads along the most scenic, upper passage of the stream from Ishigedo to Nenokuchi (about 10 km).

Unfortunately for hikers, but fortunately for car drivers and bus passengers, a road runs through the Oirase Valley from which one can see much of the stream. For hikers, however, the busy road can be a distraction, even though the traffic noise is sometimes overpowered by the stream's noise and the birds' songs.

In autumn, when the many maple and other trees turn their color, the Oirase Valley becomes one of Japan's most popular spots for autumn foliage viewing.

( From "japan-guide.com" : [www.japan-guide.com] )

katalyst Report This Comment
Date: December 08, 2005 10:07AM

is that a painting or photo? surreal.

TommyT Report This Comment
Date: December 08, 2005 01:07PM

That is photo. Taken by SONY's Cyber-shot.
Download a photo and if you can confirm the Property, it will be [shutter speed = 1/8 second]...very slow shutter.
Original size was too large, so I used Photoshop for down size to 800:600.

Please come and enjoy Japan.
Oirase's fall is very very good!

Thank you.

festus Report This Comment
Date: August 29, 2006 02:45AM

Nice picture TommyT.You guys have some
behemoth wasps over there eh.One of the best
shows i've ever seen on T.V. was those giant
Japanese wasps