One-Way Rider South San Pedro Street Los Angeles, California August 5, 2026 #monochrome #urbangaze #eastcoastkin #streetphotography #photography
Wataru’s Photo Blog
@webihara.bsky.social
Finding an image in the moment, chaos and calm. Mostly in California — from urban spaces to wilderness. I am a “go with the flow” photographer, and my art goes with whatever catches my eye. [ All posted photography is my own. ]
Ofrenda Little Tokyo Los Angeles, California August 4, 2026 To Lorenzo and Johan. #streetphotography #photography
Aileen Los Angeles, California August 4, 2026 Sitting in the shade on a hot day in downtown LA, saying hello, and asking how things are going. #streetphotography #photography
Enough Room Los Angeles, California June 29, 2026 The theme is "big", and hopefully this is big enough. #big #blueskyartshow #photography
Big Data Monterey Park, California June 2, 2026 Documentary art from a big event. The city of Monterey Park became the first U.S. city to permanently ban data centers by a vote of the people. #big #blueskyartshow #photography
Roof Lines 2 Huntington Gardens Pasadena, California July 31, 2026 #eastcoastkin #architecture #photography
Roof Lines Huntington Gardens Pasadena, California July 31, 2026 This is the roof of a restored home from Japan. This 300-year-old house was dismantled, and then brought over to California piece-by-piece and reconstructed! #eastcoastkin #architecture #photography
Keep Moving Little Tokyo Los Angeles, California July 28, 2026 One's age shouldn't matter, and just keep moving! #monochrome #streetphotography #photography
Fast Food, Slow Moment East Second Street Los Angeles, California July 28, 2026 #monochrome #streetphotography #photography
Memory of Trees 2 Mammoth Lakes, California July 16, 2026 An elegance in impermanence, and the beauty shaped by time. #naturephotography #monochrome #photography
The Heat of Summer July 28, 2026 Today was a hot summer day! I've been watching and watering this Echinacea plant (grown from seed). Seems to be handing the heat OK. #eastcoastkin #flowers #bloomscrolling #photography
Between Worlds Monterey Park, California July 25, 2026 Sometimes a neighborhood window doesn't separate two places, and can hold multiple views. We just have to spend the time to see it. #eastcoastkin #streetphotography #photography
Manzanar Memory Owens Valley, California July 14, 2026 Manzanar was a US concentration camp during WWII for Japanese Americans (mostly citizens) due to wartime fears and prejudice. The white monument is part of the cemetery. More notes in ALT text. #eastcoastkin #photography #learnfromhistory
East West Monterey Park, California July 25, 2026 Monterey Park is one of the first suburban cities in the US to develop a large Chinese and Taiwanese immigrant population. #streetphotography #photography
Blue Sky Divide Monterey Park, California July 25, 2026 #architecture #abstract #eastcoastkin #photography
NYC Seafood Restaurant Monterey Park, California July 25, 2026 I was noticing some quirky architectural building elements in my neighborhood. #architecture #photography
Privacy July 24, 2026 Light transformed by privacy glass. #glass #blueskyartshow #abstract #photography
Forest Radiance Mammoth Lakes, California July 17, 2026 I wish I could include the smell of the pines along with this photo. #scape #forestfriday #photography
Evening Solitude Mammoth Lakes, California July 17, 2026 #stunday #blueskyartshow #scape #landscape #photography
Growth Mindset July 18, 2026 Today's Blue Sky Art Show theme -- "growing" doesn't need the perfect conditions; it simply refuses to stop growing. #growing #blueskyartshow #photography