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My wife had to go to Tokyo for work last November, so I flew in on her last day of meetings and we spent the next 12 days traveling along the north side of Honshu, down to Kyoto, over to Fukuoka, and back to Tokyo. I had a new camera and lens setup so was really excited to capture the fall colors. Suffice to say that Japan was absolutely gorgeous at this time of year, and I think fall might be my favorite time to visit. Hope this report will be helpful to others looking to do a similar trip.

We’re in our 30s and experienced travelers. This was actually our third trip to Japan in 2024 – once to go skiing at Niseko early in the year, and once in the spring for cherry blossoms – but we liv

My first DSLR was a Canon 1000D/Rebel XS that I got a year into my Peace Corps service as a birthday gift for myself. I had a friend that was going back to the States to see family, so I ordered one online for delivery to her hometown in Iowa, and a few weeks later she showed up with it in my placed in Morocco. Coming from years of P&S, starting with the S200 (the OG 2002 version, not the 2014 one), I was blown by the image quality, the low light performance, the bokeh, the versatility. It served me well for a long time, relying almost entirely on the 18-55mm kit lens, although I did pick up a 50-250mm f/4-5.6 along the way.

It finally came time to upgrade in 2016 as the technology had m

Saw this sodality banner in a church in rural Kansas. It dates to the early 1900s. The text is German and translates to "My Guardian Angel / let me be / recommended / to you" which comes from an old children's prayer. The church does not know what the "HI." at the top means. It looks like an abbreviation, but Google doesn't turn up any clues. Hoping someone here can help.

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