Mt. Fuji, Japan rising above the clouds as captured from the Shinkansen (bullet train) circa 1985.
Mt. Fuji Midst Clouds
Slide to Digital – Mt. Fuji Midst Clouds
Category Archives: Landmarks
Slide to Digital – Snowless Mt. Fuji
Mt. Fuji in Japan is not covered with snow in summer but is still impressive as a mountain. Circa 1985.
Snowless Mt. Fuji
Slide to Digital – Getting to Mt. Fuji
Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. Commonly called “Fuji-san,” it’s the country’s tallest peak, at 3,776 meters. A pilgrimage site for centuries, it’s considered one of Japan’s 3 sacred mountains, and summit hikes remain a popular activity.
A sign with directions on how to get to the top of Mt. Fuji circa 1985.
Getting to Mt. Fuji
Slide to Digital – Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower Tokyo, Japan. At 332.9 meters, it is the second-tallest structure in Japan.
Japan TV Tower
An upwards view of the Tokyo Tower circa 1985.
Looking Up at the Tower
Slide to Digital – Clouds over Table Mountain
Clouds on top of Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa circa 1986
Clouds over Table Mountain
Slide to Digital – Table Mountain Clouds
Birds oblivious to clouds atop Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa circa 1986
Table Mountain Clouds
Slide to Digital – Chichen Itza
Chichén Itzá is a complex of Mayan ruins on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. A massive step pyramid, known as El Castillo or Temple of Kukulcan, dominates the ancient city, which thrived from around 600 A.D. to the 1200s. Graphic stone carvings survive at structures like the ball court, Temple of the Warriors and the Wall of the Skulls.
Image circa 1984
Chichen Itza
