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Views of Lake Biwa (Biwa-ko)

Lake Biwa or Biwa-ko as it known in Japanese. Is the largest freshwater lake in Japan.

In order to preserve the environment of this beautiful lake there have been an number of laws passed to reduce the use of fertilisers in the surrounding areas and forbid the use of detergents containing phosphorus in house holds around the lake.

To find out more about Lake Biwa visit the Wikipedia Page on Lake Biwa.

These photos were taken during our one week stay in Shiga Prefecture in October 2007.

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Distant Shores
Distant Shores		 On a cool morning
On a cool morning		 Gentle Waves Lapping the Shore
Gentle Waves Lapping the Shore		 A little idea of it's size
A little idea of it's size
Pearly Light
Pearly Light		 Poetry in Motion
Poetry in Motion		 Towards the Mountains
Towards the Mountains		 Flying in the morning
Flying in the morning
Peaceful morning
Peaceful morning		 Towards Kinomoto and Chikubushima
Towards Kinomoto and Chikubushima		 Under Construction
Under Construction		 Speedboat on the Lake
Speedboat on the Lake
Tranquility again
Tranquility again		 Ferry Terminal
Ferry Terminal		 Ferry Departing
Ferry Departing		 Afternoon View
Afternoon View
On a still morning
On a still morning		 Serenity
Serenity		 Chikubushima and Red Clouds
Chikubushima and Red Clouds		 Morning Glow
Morning Glow
Blues and Pinks
Blues and Pinks		 Stretching out
Stretching out		 Cloud Formations
Cloud Formations		 Adding a bit of orange
Adding a bit of orange
Inspirational
Inspirational		 A Glimpse of Paradise
A Glimpse of Paradise		 Beautiful Morning
Beautiful Morning		 Reaching for the Heavens
Reaching for the Heavens
Calm Waters
Calm Waters		 Waiting for the rising
Waiting for the rising		 Lake and Sky
Lake and Sky		 Across the Waters
Across the Waters
Low Flying
Low Flying		 Nearly Sunrise
Nearly Sunrise		 Sunburst
Sunburst		 Sunrise over Biwa-ko
Sunrise over Biwa-ko
Sunrise over Biwa-ko (adjusted)
Sunrise over Biwa-ko (adjusted)		 Behind a cloud
Behind a cloud		 From above
From above		 All of Us and Biwa-ko
All of Us and Biwa-ko
Biwa-ko from the Mountains
Biwa-ko from the Mountains

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flowsnow04-Jun-2008 02:04
Excellent view. Keep posting, James! V
Sam_C16-May-2008 08:31
A brilliant, wonderful, and peaceful tribute to Lake Biwa, and to nature. Big Vote!!
12315-May-2008 05:27
Stunning gracefulness. V
Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.14-May-2008 15:28
James, you've created an ambiance of peacefulness in all of tese pictures. Very nice. v
Raphael_E13-May-2008 13:02
Wonderful gallery James, favouring some great light and framing ! A charming and peaceful place ! V.
Naoki Hayashi's Photo Gallery13-May-2008 05:09
Yes. Very beautiful BIWAKO-scape! A lots of amazing colors here.*V*
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