Another wonderful tripod image.
Is this a sad story of the farmer just too old to take care of his property any longer?

Before discovering your blog, I couldn't imagine what the countryside looked like in Japan. It's marvellous but it's sad to see this lovely farm falling into disrepair! Is it too hard to earn a living by farming? The tripod picture is superb !

Iwakura is very nice place.

This is a corner of the world where time has forgotten to slide away...Only the higanbana are smiling red to remind the passerby that life goes on well in the house beyond...I hope it is so....A very beautiful composition with a touch of sadness!

Hi GJC - This is a very beautiful scene that covers a sad story lying withing...such a melancholy feeling and I feel so badly for this land that is now left to lack of care and loss of a soul who loved it, worked it, sang to it, dreamed abuot it, andyes, soemtimes even cursed it ...Without your images we would never know these things,,beautiful.........PS - I missed yesterday's post but I use a tripod abuot 50% of the time but I also have a Manfrotto Monopod that really comes in handy at times...the monopd is still prone to unsteadiness of course but it is great when at sporting events, watching kids run around, etc,,

The developers can't be far behind. It's a shame to see this happen. Having grown up on a farm, I can't blame the younger generation for not taking up this hard work.

Belle endroit dans la campagne Japonnaise, çà dépayse , merci !

I think you need a heavier tripod...your buildings are crooked ; ] best…jf

Another wonderful image GJC! ;-)