muikabochi 208 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I thought it deserved it's own thread. Beautiful looking mountain, looking great yesterday. Smoking a bit too! These photos taken in and around Kusatsu. Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Nice pics, muika! I always look for the smoke when I'm visiting Karuizawa. Taken from Kusatsu, I guess this is a view from the North side of the mountain, though? I want to climb that next summer - sulphur dioxide permitting... Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Wow. Does it always smoke so much? (I suppose it's old enough to choose it's own habit....) Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Kakkoi! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Quote: Taken from Kusatsu, I guess this is a view from the North side of the mountain, though? I will be I suppose yes. Does it look as good from the south? Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 How did you get the colors. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 I just had a twilight blue filter on the lens for the 1st and 3rd ones, and made the 2nd one b/w using photoshop. Link to post Share on other sites
nippontiger 8 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I wonder if this is the mountain I could see from Hakuba - it looked like it had smoke coming from the top. I asked some Japanese guys I was with a few years ago if it was a volcano, but they didnt think so... Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Brilliant. I want to see that for myself. Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Beautiful photographs! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Are you zoomming up a lot there muika or is it really close-by? Cracking photos. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 I'm zoomed in a fair bit there, it doesn't look as close 'in real life'. Using my 18-200mm lens. Still looks impressive though. Link to post Share on other sites
Zaoman 0 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 That mountain's a looker. Link to post Share on other sites
guzzlers-baps 0 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 What wonderful photos again muikabochi (the ones in the village too). Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Niiice. Looks like a good slope that. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 I see Asama has been smoking a lot the last few days. They increased volcano warning level from 2 to 3 with increasing activity and earthquake ç¾åœ¨ã€æµ…é–“å±±ã®å™´ç«è¦æˆ’レベルã¯ã€€ã€Ž ３ ã€ã€€ã§ã™ （レベルãŒï¼’ã‹ã‚‰ï¼“ã«å¹³æˆï¼’１年２月１日ã«å¼•ã上ãŒã‚Šã¾ã—ãŸï¼‰ Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Looks like it was having a few puffs when muika went too. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 I will admire from afar! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Didn't see that on the news. Was it a big pooooooffff or what? Love those photos muika. Top. Link to post Share on other sites
happyhappy 0 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Actually it was just on the news about Asama eruption. Looked pretty impressive! Link to post Share on other sites
happyhappy 0 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Japan's Mount Asama volcano has erupted, spewing smoke almost 2km (1.3 miles) into the air and causing ash to drift over parts of the capital, Tokyo. There were no reports of injuries or damage in the sparsely populated area around the mountain, 145km north-west of Tokyo. Chunks of rock from the explosion were found about 1km from the volcano. Residents living within a 4km radius of the mountain have been urged to be cautious. Volcanic ash fell on nearby areas as well as parts of Tokyo, Japan's meteorological agency said. TV reports showed neighbourhoods sprinkled with white flakes. Mount Asama is 2,568m (8,425 ft) high, with snow-covered peaks. No lava flows could be seen. The last major eruption of Mount Asama took place in September 2004, when it spewed ash and rock as far as 200km away. A huge eruption in 1783 caused widespread damage and killed about 1,500 people. With 108 active volcanoes, Japan is among the most seismically busy countries in the world. The country lies in the so-called Ring of Fire - a series of volcanoes and faultlines that outline the Pacific Ocean. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 The last time Asama was 'active' like this was just prior to the Chuetsu eathquake, and apparently was linked somehow. So, more than a bit wary of that! Link to post Share on other sites
ShinyDiscoBall 2 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 2km in the air. I'd be shitting myself if something like that happened nearby. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Originally Posted By: muikabochi The last time Asama was 'active' like this was just prior to the Chuetsu eathquake, and apparently was linked somehow. Is that right? Hmmm. There was another volcano eruption down in Kyushu today as well. Link to post Share on other sites
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