Ameyoko

Fabulous as always.
The one of the buildings looking up almost looks like a Swiss cross
09-03-03

2008 Autumn Road Trip - Part II

Lovely! And funny post!
Tell me, Panda, What lens did you shoot the first photo with and also the photo with your friend in it?!

Also, the photo of you with your hand in the sky is great.. Looks like you are missing a hand!
09-01-20

2008 Autumn Road Trip - Part I

Fabulous! Love Kyoto!
HAPPY New YEar, Panda
09-01-02
08-12-02

Showa Memorial Park

OH Michael, those are amazing. You take the most amazing shots!
08-11-17
08-11-02

Tokyo Throwaway Pics

wow....Malina and I listen to this song on our way to "where-ever" (she is in charge of the playlist on the ipod in the car... for some reason, the drums in it always remind me of all Prince stuff...
Anyhow, just saw the video for the first time... Now I Am going to want to seduce every Woman I see (just kidding.....)....but hmm R Kelly is looking might fine!

Oh and nice photos (sorry I started with the video, so I got side-tracked)
08-10-24

The Hard Light Blowout and Nuno Napkin Extravaganza

That made me laugh....glad you didn't burn yourself...but quite funny!
But the pad and carbon foot print part.. OMG....I mean I am all about saving the environment...but that is just wrong...
LOL
08-10-17

Shinjuku Birthday Panda ver. Blue Skies

I LOVE BODY ON ME!!! It is on my new SWIMMAN iPod shuffle that I SWIM WITH!!!! I always want to sing with it, hard to when in the water!!!!

Panda, FABULOUS pictures...as always...

and HEY no complaining on the 20 something, I am running out of the 30 something.... Big one for me next year!!! And I AM dropping HINTs like crazy on THE CAMERA!!!
08-09-26

Monorail Blue Skies (Sky Worship V)

Came by to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
08-09-14

Of cicadas and summer

I love the new look!!! i can't wait to see it live!
I hate Cicadas
08-08-10

Of Pandas, Pears and Home-made Butter...

love the video blog.
And when you make your fanta orange cake, I want a slice!
Maybe you should move to Ca...lots of pear!
08-07-22

Another Week...

I never considered myself to be a panda, but maybe somewhere deep down, I MIGHT BE because one thing I hate more is HEAT AND HUMIDITY! I HATE HEAT! I will take COLD any day!
LOVELY salad.....
08-07-18

Wednesday Night...

does anyone live in your hood?
08-07-03

Nighttime in the Hood

fabulous shots. I love the view from Balcony!
08-07-03

Sick Panda

feel better soon!!:(
08-06-14

Tokyo Blue Skies II (Sky Worship IV)

lovely shot. I am dizzy looking up!
I have dust in my camera....being at horse show I have more dust then not!
I hate that.......
that reminds me I need to clean it before I leave today!
08-06-02

Akihabara Wideangle

I have lens envy!
This time next week I am in LA SUISSE!
haven't packed yet!
I will find something nice for a panda in Switzerland...
08-05-27

More Zoo Pictures

lovely shots. For a while I thought you were in the cage with them..... ;-)
Lovely companion too!
08-05-17

Mistar Parrot

Wow, these are fabulous photos of the parrot! Did you shoot these in RAW?
Just gorgeous!
08-05-07

My life at present

Poor Panda! ;-((
08-04-29

Vietnamese Chicken Panda

ooo good thing I didn't wear my shorts and backpack when I met you in December! ;-)
And I don't get what they are taking photos of the Mac store...unless there was some Japanese writing... that might be cool! Don't know, just trying to think of what might be soo fascinating

Lovely food. Except, I have been sick for three days and can't seem to get my appetite going, even with your lovely photos!. I am on tylenol and Advil and feeling a little bit better...so I thought I would blog hop...

I want to (red)ipod!
08-04-20

What a panda eats

What a lucky Panda!
How are the cherry blossoms!??
08-04-19

Nighttime Sakura

oh how gorgeous!Wish I could fly back to see Japan in the Spring!
TAKE LOTS of photos. I live through your photos!!!
08-04-02

Snow Panda

Fabulous snow shots! Makes me miss the snow in this 80 degree California weather!
Some of the landscape and the houses made me think of Switzerland.
REALLY amazing snow shots! What is a Tanuki?

And JEss, the reason you don't see snow like that is because you are not at high enough Altitude..Go up to Valais! ;-)
Though I don't think Switz has had the snow it used to get, it is not Global Warming, it is the earth Shifting...all of the Swiss Snow is now in Japan. Instead of the Japanese tourists going to Switzerland, it will be the other way around soon! ;-)
Thanks for the great photos Panda! I bet Pandas love the snow
08-03-12

Vainpanda

haaaa many giggles here too!!!
Jaime Lee Curtis is XXX (and I mean the genetic disorder)
:-)
Love the scarf!
08-02-29

Vainpanda

haaaa many giggles here too!!!
Jaime Lee Curtis is XXX (and I mean the genetic disorder)
:-)
Love the scarf!
08-02-29

Unnecessary Automation

HOpe all is working and flushing once again! ;-)
08-02-12

Panda Strap

Love your list! Which one has higher priority!?!?
On my list, email Panda back (hee hee), clean out the gutters outside (turns out, since it never rains here I never noticed they were gross and full, now it has been raining here for a week, and water comes out like water falls...pretty cool, but needs to be cleaned out)......obviously writing emails will come before cleaning gutters...
have a great weekend...
I absolutely love the panda phone strap
08-01-26

Blue Skies over Tokyo (Sky Worship III)

Fab photos! Alot more people at the temple then when you and I were there!
Recognize many places on these photos! ;-)
08-01-15

Happy New Year 2008

Happy New Year Panda!
We had a quiet evening at home. Was worn out from all the Christmas craziness and was looking forward to just being alone with my family for once! I know boring, but it was great!
and you? What great tings did you do to celebrate the end of a year and the beginning of a great one?!?!
And funny you mentioned the Chicago to LA train. I was thinking of doing that! I know a couple who did it, I will have to ask to make sure the train is nice and has clean windows! Coming from japan (or Switzerland) it will never BE AS clean though! ;-) But what a fabulous journey it would be!
Happy Year of the Rat (Mouse)!
08-01-02

Farmlife

Gorgeous photos! Love the close up!
And boy, NICE COAT!
I have been lazy too since Christmas (about getting online that is). This house now has a Wiiiiiiiiiiiiii and we have been playing it non stop. All of us are sore and tired... aches and pains! Wii Olympics are great!
07-12-29

Fingerprinting

Hi! I am home. Showered and out the door to attend a banquet. I hope I don't fall asleep on my dinner. The trip home went fast.
I have to come back and read your post in more details....
I am now entered in that database, but hey it was worth it, what a gorgeous country and gorgeous people, especially the lone panda I encountered!
THANK you again!

Ps. I did not get interrogated though I did get fingerprinted. They do the same here in the US to foreigners.... oh well I will be back to read it in more details!
07-12-10

Post coming soon...

I keep coming back to see THE BIG post, but I might be there to hear it in person first! ;)
07-11-26

Nekobukuro Kitty Kats

once again, Panda Man, you have outdone yourself with the photography! Amazing shots.
I think this concept of a Cat PLAY WITH ME store is amazing!
I would die in a place like that as I am allergic to cats. Though I find them adorable, their dander get my sinuses go crazy! ;)
And I bet you if a cat could think Like us, you would put one of their photos in front of them and they would think "DAMN it My eyes look all squinty, and my tail looks long and fat, and my hair could be shinier, why do I alway look so bad in photos!?" I always thought YOU looked good in pictures! Get my point! ;-)
I am going to search online what you are talking about this political changes in Japan. I am looking forward to reading more about it on your blog. so don't take too long...
In one month from today, you can tell me all about it face to face! ;-) ok now I am writing a novel!
07-11-06

Tatami Nap Panda

Panda! Not sure if you are into this sort of thing, but I have tagged you over on my blog!
Love the cat house! A bit weird, but WHY NOT!
07-11-01

Tatami Nap Panda

Ok I listen to the song. I like the song...alot..not sure I could nap to it though! Is it cuz I'm old?!?!
07-10-26

Tatami Nap Panda

Lovely
Best cat naps are with a little sun shining on your body! I need one of those desperately!
07-10-26

The Time Travelers Panda

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa no you didn't!
07-10-02

Birthday Scarf Panda

Oh and VERY NICE SCARF!!
07-09-18

Birthday Scarf Panda

Wowiiee!
You are 10 years younger then I! And I still don't want to grow up! Enjoy every minute of it!!! You have the life that many wishes they had. So enjoy it, make the best of it, and things will fall into place! They will, you will see! And age is just a number, there is nothing set in stone on what YOU SHOULD be doing at xx age! Live it up and HAPPY BIRTHDAY (again)
Ps, thank you for commenting even if there were 58 other comments before yours! Yours count!
07-09-18

That's why I jump...

love the photos! The shadows of the jumps are awesome!
I am home now. Will email you! But I have soo much to catch up!
Thanks for your emails!
07-08-21

The Great Tohoku Road Trip - Part I

I don't know Panda, this looks like a REALLY nice vacation (even with the Elderberry Metal machine/hotel room).
Mongolia will wait for you. I am enjoying these gorgeous photos!
I didn't get a chance to read the whole post. I will when I get back from Steamboat!
07-08-16

The Great 2007 Tohoku Road Trip

GORGEOUS! I want MORE!
07-08-07

How Expedia.com made me hate Yoghurt

I love it, EXPEDIA; YOu haven't got a prayer!
;-)

Micheal hope you are enjoying your break.
Looks like I might be able to make a trip out to Tokyo (and surroundings) during December.
I would love a few pointers on what I could do and SEE!?!?! Can you email me?
07-08-06

How Expedia.com made me hate Yoghurt

Quick question? have you gotten your refund from expedia yet? I was telling my husband about your issue and he reminded me that it took expedia 2 months to refund us!
I thought of you yesterday, I read a book by Eric Carl to my daughter called Panda Bear Panda Bear (what do you see?)
07-07-30

How Expedia.com made me hate Yoghurt

NO Ben and Jerry's in Japan? though, I love the Moshi. We can get it at our local Trader Joe's (do they have that in Wisconsin-trader Joes).
I CANNOT WAIT TO see all the photos! And yes COW TIPPING! Okay you are right. That is mean. POOR Cows. Do take at least one photo of a Japanese cow and what they eat. I wonder if they are happier then Swiss cows (the California cows claim they are happy, but have you seen what they eat?)
It has been my dream to go to Japan ONE DAY!! For now, I will live through your photos!
07-07-28

How Expedia.com made me hate Yoghurt

Something similar to this happened to us with Expedia. So I am not using them anymore.
I AM SOo sorry about your trip! That would kill me as I love to travel.
But I guess things could be worse and for me, though I would love to see Mongolia, I would love to cause Mahem across Japan's countryside (ok maybe not too much maheM)
When you invent the stab knife, I want to be first in line!
07-07-27

Are you getting fatter...?

Hi Michael
THank you for your post. YES I have an iPhone. I tried to resist, but couldn't resist for too long. And the iPhone is fabulous! ;-)
Yesterday I was a the beach and wish I had taken my Digital SLR with a good lens as the seals and dolphins gave us quite a show and all I had was my point and shoot.
I love your photos! I just added you to my blog roll
Don't you get JAW aches from all the chewing?
Where in Japan are you? I hear about the EQ and the problems with the power plants. YIKES! I live in Southern CAl so we know all too well about EQ's.
Keep 'shooting'
Your fellow Lens Envy blog friend ;-)
Sabine
07-07-18

Public Drunkenness at 50mm f1.8

Very nice photos and nice blog! Came via IN SEARCH OF DESSERT. And Yes I have met someone more infatuated with lenses, ME! I have major Lens Envy!!! ;-)
07-07-05