A beautiful time of year…the color is hanging in there but for how much longer?
Niseko SL Densha, 14 October 2013
Hangetsuko, 15 October 2013
This morning a major typhoon is heading north and will pass Hokkaido on the Pacific side later today. The strong winds and torrential rain along with the salt picked up by the typhoon will have a dramatic effect on the colors.
The snowline creeping lower, 16 October 2013
Overnight the temperature dropped to 1 degree in Hirafu village.
Mt. Annupuri and Hirafu, 16 October 2013
The peak of Mt. Annupuri was covered in a thick frost….not quite snow by the looks of it.
Mt. Annupuri close up, 16 October 2013
Photography – Glen Claydon Photography
