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Jul
20
Random Notes

Random Notes

Greetings! Photographer Daniel Sofer with a few random notes from the past few weeks. Hope you are safe and not
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May
09
Spring in Kyoto

Spring in Kyoto

The cherry blossoms of March were very nice. But they are long gone, replaced by leaves in a thousand different
3 min read
Mar
14
Is it Spring Yet?

Is it Spring Yet?

Hello! It's Daniel, wandering around Japan with a camera. Recently, I’ve been making prints for my exhibition
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Feb
06
Kyoto in February

Kyoto in February

Well well, 2026 is going to be a banger, isn’t it? But the less I say about all that,
4 min read
Jan
03
The Year of the Horse

The Year of the Horse

The new year is suitably seasonal in Kyoto. Temperatures around freezing, sunny with a chance of snow sprinkles. On New
4 min read
Nov
24
It’s Been a While

It’s Been a While

Hi everyone, it’s been awhile. So many words: written, not sent. So many thoughts: fleeting, no longer relevant. What
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May
22
Spring Report

Spring Report

Hello, it’s Daniel. Remember me? Wow, it’s been a while. So much has happened, almost all of it
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Feb
25
Trying out the New Offline Life

Trying out the New Offline Life

It was surprisingly easy. As I wrote in a previous post, I want to spend less time online and more
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Feb
13
Snow Day in Kyoto

Snow Day in Kyoto

It started Friday evening. Lots of snow. I’m not usually here in Kyoto in February, so I’m not
3 min read
Dec
31
End of the Year Greetings

End of the Year Greetings

After a wonderful Thanksgiving with extended family in the mountains outside Seattle, I’ve been trying to write something to
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