Autumn in Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures

After getting back from the United Kingdom, I took a short break to visit Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures in Japan, partly to hook up with friends, partly just to get away.

I'm heading out again in a few hours, so I can't write much. Following are a few snapshots from my excursion.

Japanese momiji maple leaves autumn — Japanese momiji maple leaves in full autumn glory (License image)

Otomeno-taki Waterfall, Nagano Prefecture, Japan — Otome-no-taki Waterfall, Nagano Prefecture, Japan (License image)

Japanese momiji maple leaf changing colors in autumn — Momiji leaf mid-way through changing colours (License image)

river in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan — Contemplating the flow of nature, Yamanashi Prefecture (License image)

We stayed at a nice Kominka (古民家) one night with friends from the US...

Japanese traditional water kettle — Traditional water kettle at kominka in Yamanashi (License image)

persimmons hanging to air dry, japan — Persimmons hanging to dry in crisp autumn air. I love persimmons! (License image)

traditional rice preparation, japan — Preparing rice the old-fashioned way in Japan (License image)

Inspired by the terrific people I met in the UK, I carried around camera gear to look for small stuff:

Made friends with a Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) (License image)

dragonflies, japan — Cheeky dragonflies using me as a perch while I was photographing the frog

juvenile clown stink bug (Poecilocorus lewisi) — Juvenile clown stink bug (Poecilocorus lewisi) (License image)

Euproctis piperita caterpillar (License image)

white mushroom, Nagano, Japan — White mushroom - Anyone know what species it could be? (License image)

mushrooms and snow, Nagano, Japan — Mushrooms (species ID?) sprinkled with first snowfall (License image)

That's it until next autumn...

Japanese momiji leaves in autumn (License image)

perfect autumn day, japan — Perfect autumn day in Japan, November 2016