Different Hemispheres May 12 2011, 8:01am via studio343.jp

Being on holiday here in Australia has been sweet – catching up with family and friends, great food , amazing scenery….
but for the first time ever i have really been struck by the different seasons between my adopted home town of Niseko Japan and Canberra. When i left Niseko a few weeks ago it was slowly emerging from the meters of snow and when i arrived in Canberra it was in full autumnal glory.

Hirafu Spring Gloom

Parliament House

Parliament from Red Hill

Shot this panorama from the top of Mt Ainslie.

Mt Ainslie Look Out – Canberra in Australia
Some of the trees around Canberra really blew me away.

Yellow Tree

Autumn Ave

I set up for a night shot near Yass going for the southern polaris where the lights of Canberra were still visible but unfortunately this shot didn’t quite work out as i hoped it would – i messed up the intervals which resulted in the gaps between the star trails….fun anyways.