There haven't been too many non-rainy days lately, so a couple weeks ago when there was a clear Sunday, I took advantage of it to climb Mt. Shosha one last time. I also needed more of an excuse to play with my new camera, too! Spending five hours on the mountain photographing everything definitely helped me to figure out more of my menu settings. It was a cloudy day, but occasionally the sun broke through. First, some photos of Himeji spread out beneath Mt. Shosha! There are several points on the trail where you can get really great views of the city. Sometimes, on clear days, it's easy to spot the ocean; from some angles, you can even see Himeji Castle and Nagoyama Temple, though you'll need binoculars to get a clear view of them. The ropeway cable cars come in two designs: Kuroda Kanbei, or Shiromaru-hime. Here's a photo of the latter, soaring over the city she represents! Last year, I attempted to photograph all of the buddha statue...