After we had settled into our house and were hoping we'd get going with English teaching and various ministries, but we were prevented from doing things by many circumstances outside of our control. I started to despair a bit wondering just what was going on, what was God's plan in all of this? I had given up my conformable life in Australia with a good stable job to come here only to find myself with not much to do and no internet connection. I really felt at a loss. Since it was cold inside the house, I decided to take a walk to find a nice sunny spot. The best sunny spot I could find was near the railway line, which just happens to be one of the busiest railway lines in Japan. It was then I received an inspirational idea, I'll start photographing the various types of trains on the line. It was very therapeutic, not only that it helped me connect with other people in the community who saw me spending a few hours at the railway line capturing the trains. I even met another photographer on a Saturday who gave me many good tips about which spots are along the line are best for what focal lengths. So expect a train related gallery or two on this site in future.
In the meantime some of the photos have been added to my trains gallery on my other site http://jamri.smugmug.com/Trains/Trains/