Category: Memories
Self-reflection – Mid-January 2023
Although it’s only been 16 days since the inception of 2023, this year has already taught me a lot – what can a year do for you? And think about the real potential of your life. Isn’t it exciting to realize that you’re always one decision away from a totally different life? It’s too early to leave the game – doubt your doubts and trust your journey. Everything will be okay. …
Back to Photography
“There’s nothing like deep breaths after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore stomach for the right reasons.”― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower Hi international friends. It’s really been a while since I last posted the last photographic journal outside of my neighborhood. Because of the surging number of covid cases, I haven’t had any opportunities to go to cities, including the central districts of my home city, Yokohama. But thanks to my friend who invited me to hang out in the city, I brought my Canon DSLR along for the first time in more than a year. Even though I had had some …
The 200th Post: Seasons of Dreams
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt Dear readers, I’m delighted to announce that Canvas of Dreams marks the 200th post. During the past five years, I’ve been through a lot. And especially the last year – 2020 – told us how unpredictable our life could be. For me personally, it was a significantly difficult year for my photography. Due to the virus situation, I wasn’t freely traveling across Japan. My territory was limited to my neighborhood, and I couldn’t go far. And how have you been? You must have been through a lot as well, haven’t you? I sincerely hope …
Reflections on My Thoughts
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson This is the 191st post of my blog. Since I have left only nine more posts to achieve the 200th, I thought maybe this is the perfect opportunity to reflect on my thoughts, which are my philosophy for life. And please look forward to the 200th post that is going to be a special edition to celebrate my blogging journey for the past five years. For those who don’t know what this blog is about, let me explain a little bit about it. I’ve begun writing this …