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"Morning glow at Uluru"
Australia

Photographer: Chisa

A snapshot from Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima. I was struck by the beautiful silhouette of this deer near the Otorii gate, as it took in the view at low tide.

Photographer: Chizuko Kurisu

Achi Village, Nagano, which is also known as Hanamomo no Sato (or Peach Blossom Village)

Photographer: Eri Aoyama

Sunset at Alishan, Taiwan

Photographer: Hi

Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Canada

Photographer: Joel Fontana

"On a Journey Over the Sea"
This is the Yurakawa Railway Bridge of the Kyoto Tango Railway. After flying through the midsummer sky across the river, you arrive into Tango. It's a special place for me.

Photographer: Junichiro Shibahara

"Thank You For Telling Me"
A colleague told me about this place. This is a snapshot taken on the way to Minamiyamashiro Village, the only village in Kyoto Prefecture.

Photographer: Masahumi Nishimura

"Mudflat"
The Shinmaikohama Beach is near the Fukushima Branch. On early mornings in December, you can see a massive mudflat that sparkles in the morning sunlight.

Photographer: Masatsugu Sakamoto

Looking upwards in the Navajo Upper Antelope Canyon, a sandstone slot canyon in Arizona, USA.

Photographer: Maynard Case

"View From the Mountain Hut on Mt. Kita-Hotaka"
I took this photo just after I arrived at the Daikiretto in the Japanese Alps, one of the highlights of my summer. As I looked back over the rocky ridgeline I had crossed, from Mt. Yari to just below the mountain hut on Mt. Kita-Hotaka, I got a sense of the distance I had walked. I had to deal with heavy rain and strong winds, and I got nervous on some of the most difficult terrain, but when I think back to how I just kept putting one foot in front of the other, I get very emotional. When it was over, I was rewarded with this amazing view. It's as though the mountain itself was giving me a pat on the back for a job well done.

Photographer: Mio Ikeda