fuji
Jet-lagged after a 13-hour flight, we braved an opera performance in Tokyo on minimal sleep. Despite only managing three hours of rest, we enjoyed a sunny 25ºC day and a fantastic performance of La Sonnambula. The struggle to stay awake was real, with the audience’s frequent shouts of “Brava!” adding to the surreal experience. Back at the hotel by 6pm, we finally succumbed to exhaustion, waking just in time for Tokyo’s early sunrise.
Read MoreTokyo Downtown | NEX-7 & Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Macro | 1/800s ISO100 f/11 90mm
Almost exactly six months ago, I stood in this exact same place and took an almost identical photo, using an almost identical focal length.
Even though Mt. Fuji is currently without its trademark snow-cap, you can still make it out to the left of the Shinjuku Government Offices (tallest building, with twin-towers) due to the clear skies following the last typhoon.
To add a sense of scale, from where I was standing, those skyscrapers are 7 km away. Mt. Fuji is 125 km away, and 3,776 m tall.
