These are photos taken in Shimane prefecture (located in the north of Hiroshima prefecture) Japan, in January 2003 (photo 1-7) and in the northern part of Hiroshima prefecture in January 2004 (photo 8-15). I intended to enhance delicate light and shadow balance rather than wide view of field.

1 Yaeyama River	2 Lake Kurushima	3 Snow surface-1
4 Snow surface-2	5 Snow surface-3	6 Chilly day's morning-1
7 Chilly day's morning-2	8 Chilly day's morning-3	9 Moon in the dawn
10 Freezed grasses	11 White freesed branches	12 A white tree
13 Snow surface-4	14 White birches	15 Snow surface-5