Boston Photographers: I am putting together a photo walk around Boston on Saturday August 27th at 2PM. My idea is we meet up around 2PM and then walk around and shoot the different sites and sounds of Boston... Faneuil Hall, The Waterfront, The crowd for the Red Sox Game, The T, or whatever the collective group is into. When we are done shooting we can all stop off for a drink or two and some dinner! It is a great opportunity for people to get out and just have a good time shooting. It will be very casual walk with some sharing of knowledge... We can firm up the details as the group forms and we get a little closer to the date but please indicate your interest by dropping me an email or leaving a comment below. I'll add you to Google+ so you can get into the Boston Photowalk Circle. I have had a really good response so far on Google+ so I hope to see you in Boston!

now on to today's blog post...

Off to the US for 2.5 weeks. I really am not looking forward to being away from Japan and my family for this long but happy that I will get to spend some time with my Parents while in Boston.

Today’s Configuration: Leica M9 with a Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 with an ND64 and a FujiFilm x100.

Boarding the 'Friendly Bus'... I feel like it's groundhog day lately.

A very cool 1970 Dodge Charger Convertible...

Security check to enter Narita..

I had to take a double take the at newly branded Continental/Untied Planes...

I was in coach but at least in Economy Plus with two empty seats next to me...

America!

Welcome to Washington Dulles International Airport

My Parents met me at the Airport... I saw lots of people holding balloons..Thankfully not my family.

After checking into the hotel... we went for a short walk to grab dinner.

I would have hated to be on this bike when it fell...

We went to a decidedly American place for dinner...

I got about half way through and stopped... It was good but I am just not used to US food anymore. I know some food is processed in Asia but I can really taste the 'processed' in the food when I first get back to the US. I am also always surprised at the taste of sugar in everything. I will go for a long walk this morning to offset this dinner.