Turquoise Blue: A Work of Art at the Glacier

Falljökull Glacier Part VII: Ice, ice, ice continues to dominate. The crystal turquoise blue color surrounding the scene continues to capture our attention leaving us in awe. 

Up, Up Away: Tallest Escalator at Umeda Sky

Seeing the world's tallest escalator? Sign me up.

Soaring high above the city of Osaka is the Umeda Sky building, offering 360 degree views from its observatory. The blue lit-up stairs add extra flair, drama, and glamour to the scene.

Sitting Pretty: Views of Osaka Castle

Spending the afternoon capturing various viewpoints of Osaka Castle. 

After being destroyed by two unfortunate incidents, this was rebuilt in the 1900s and is a modern replica of the former historical landmark. 

The Overflowing World of Shibuya Scramble Crossing

Shibuya is well known for its scramble crossing, famed for the monstrous crowds of people crossing in five alternative ways. 

From high above, everyone seems so miniscule, showing how small we are in such a vast, infinite world. 

I altered this photo, enhancing the saturation and darkening it to add more of a fun, chaotic energy to the scene. 

Aligned Architecture: Himeji's White-Walled Castle

Himeji Castle Part II: The clouds roll in, offering major contrast between the sharp blue skies and puffy white coverage.

With the castle as the main character, this created quite the epic photo.

The Majestic Himeji Castle in Japan

Himeji Castle Part I: Quite the trek to get to Himeji Castle, but worth it for the views from the exterior and six floors above later.

As the largest castle in Japan, it is also one of the most popular ones, even being registered in 1993 as one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country.