#capedeai

Sunlight Breaking Through Storm Clouds・出逢い岬の陽だまり

On my way back to the car, the sun briefly broke through the storm clouds, casting a warm, golden light across a patch of woodland on the southern slope of Cape Deai.

The cape’s headland rises steeply above the restless waters of Suruga Bay, along the rugged western coastline of the Izu Peninsula, which is approx. 150 kilometers (93 mi) southwest of Tokyo, Japan.

I managed to capture this one frame just as the early morning light illuminated the southern slope. As I repositioned myself on the seawall to try for a better angle, the clouds quickly returned, plunging the forested hillside back into shadow.

I hope to revisit Cape Mihama in the summer, when the vegetation is more vibrant, and if I am lucky, when the skies are clear. If the timing is right, I might even catch a glimpse of Mt. Fuji rising on the far side of the bay — something I’d love to capture in a future frame.

Location: Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan Timestamp: 2025/03/19・7:53 Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 + CP 80 mm ISO 400 for 1/1000 sec. at ƒ/9