Temperature is nice today but I'm getting sandblasted by kafun and I do not approve

New series: "Fugue Terrain" uses experimental techniques to investigate the relationship between movement, time, and landscape. Series page coming soon, and these four images now available as prints at drm.darkroom.com As always, shares appreciated

I rarely (never?) talk about work on social media but I need to say it's been a busy busy slog all 2026. But that slog is coming to an end tomorrow and I think the relief this weekend is going to feel sooooo good. (Back to late night ppt)

Quality snow coverage for Kanto. Well done, winter!

Potential snowpocalypse this weekend!

Been a bit jiggly down in Boso today

Been a while since I posted a coffee shop photo. So, coffee shop photo. At home at Philocoffea in Funabashi

I used to travel a ton when I was younger, like every free minute I had for a while in my 20s went to seeing the world. But it's been a while, and this was my first international holiday since pre-covid days. I remember why I liked it so much. Nothing better than experiencing the world first hand.

So Abu Dhabi airport has a Christmas market going. I guess Orthodox Christmas? Anyway they also have giant panda Santa wandering around

I decided I wanted to leave the US after the 03 Iraq invasion and actually did it after the 04 re-election of Shrub (literally quit my job in November 04). Part of me hoped that the US would wake up and reflect but as time goes on... Pretty clear that's not happening.

As you read the news today, watch who phrases the news as an "illegal invasion and regime change" versus "bringing democracy". It'll tell you everything you need to know about the news source you're reading, and frankly should decide whether you ever read them seriously again.

'Twas an enjoyable sunset today

I'm adjusting to the rhythms here. Almost 10pm, not yet had dinner lol

Lol yup

Hooooooly shit that's unexpected! Pleasantly so! www.mlb.com/news/tatsuya...

Coffee? Fancy. Cafe? Atmospheric.

Man I am a board certified night owl but even I am shocked at how late people eat here. I left the restaurant I was at at 11pm and there were families heading in for dinner. On a weeknight

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.

Ah, reservation stuffed up for my last 2 Muscat nights. Not my fault, hotel gave my "guaranteed" room away lol Supposedly they are finding me a comparable room at the same price elsewhere

This Nissan Patrol has had a life

Not a bad day

I feel like I should head out into the desert at night and try to get a super starry sky but probably too much light pollution. Night cityscapes will have to do

Got a hotel tonight that's "on the outskirts of town" Google maps says it's 30+ min to where I wanted to be, ooooops. Guess I'll stay in

Good sunset. Well done, earth.

Maybe I've had a coffee in such a beautiful location before. But I know I haven't had one in a more beautiful location.

It's a tough life, having dinner with this view

Heard some Christmas song that sounded like Thom Yorke. Wasn't, but for a minute I was wondering why I was hearing Radiohead Christmas songs in an Oman cafe

I didn't expect how much Christmas music, decorations, and promotions I am seeing in conservative middle eastern countries.

I love how when I finally go on an actual vacation my old tendency to have no common sense whatsoever instantly came flooding back Yesterday I was sitting in a gas station parking lot checking my map, 2 ladies and a dude came up to my window and offered me a free drink - fruit juice or a smoothie

It's impossible to overstate how beautiful Muscat is

There's huge sand dunes in the middle of the city, and people just smash 4WDs up them to watch the sunset. Very cool

Fantastic coffee from Windrose in Muscat. Super friendly staff as well

When I told the front desk clerk at the hotel I lived in Japan he was like "oh my dream is to visit! I love cars, I want an old school Supra". Totally get it. I almost bought one back in the day and still regret not doing it.

Arriving in a new country where you don't speak the language, doing it in the middle of the night, renting a car without a GPS to find a hotel you're not entirely sure where it is when your data network is being wonky is a great intro to a place 😅

Today's coffee and coffee shops

I'm so out of my food and drink element in the middle east that I'm basically like "uhhh whatever you recommend" in every shop

In the end I think I am going to regret not spending more time here before moving on to Oman. It's a pretty cool place, reminds me of Bangkok of all places

I have a ton of proper specialty coffee shops bookmarked for the rest of my trip but have yet to find one in Bahrain. I mean there's %Arabica but going to the Middle East only to drink coffee at a Japanese chain is only marginally better than hitting a TGIFridays here

Of all the all the Texas food chains I would expect to find in Bahrain, Fuddruckers would be pretty much at the bottom of the list. (No I didn't go in)

I didn't have internet when I took this image so I couldn't translate it then. Looking it up with Google Lens now.... I wonder if the Arabic is as lovely as the translation?

Found a high quality door today.

Didn't realize my Rolleiflex had a roll of film in it, let it go through the CT scanner at Haneda. Will shoot it anyway, gotta be interesting

My breakfast in Not Japan Was good

First time doing a transfer in Shanghai, was perfectly fine. Saw a lot of people complaining about that transfer online, but it turns out the problem is people like to bitch a lot

See ya later, Japan. Take care while I'm gone

In the home stretch for 2025. Few more hours and then it's holiday time!

JEF United back in J1 for the first time since 2009. Damn

Got a long trip planned for this week through the new year's holiday. Trying to decide how heavy I want to pack photo gear. Weight isn't a problem but I wonder about dragging a bunch of film through various airports.

I had a first with dinner last night, raw horse liver. Didn't taste like liver at all, was dipped in a sesame oil.

I'm usually hyper sensitive to earthquakes so I don't know what it means that I didn't know about this Aomori quake at all until I pulled up the news