Returning to Satta-Toge Pass for Blue Hour and My First Sunrise of the Year・青の刻と今年初めての朝日を求めて、薩埵峠へ再び

I returned to Satta-Toge Pass in the early hours to finally capture the light trails I missed on my first visit, arriving well before dawn to watch them emerge beneath Mount Fuji. The reward of a winter visit was a snow-capped peak and crystal-clear air, but more than anything, I was simply glad to share the quiet, cold morning with my border collie as the first sunrise of the year unfolded.

光跡を撮るために再び薩埵峠を訪れ、澄んだ冬の空気の中、愛犬とともに今年初めての朝日を静かに見守りました。

Location: Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Timestamp: 2026/01/04・04:38

Fujifilm X100V with 5% diffusion filter

23 mm ISO 160 for 480 sec. at ƒ/14

Velvia/Vivid film simulation

Under the fiery sky,the cliffs of Étretat rise,bordered by the gentle embrace of the waves,their silhouette emerging from the mists of the Channel,like a dream bathed in the golden light of twilight.

Sous le ciel enflammé, les falaises d’Étretat se dressent, bordées par la douce étreinte des vagues, leur silhouette émergeant des brumes de la Manche, comme un rêve couché dans la lumière dorée du crépuscule.