Wataru’s Photo Blog
@webihara.bsky.social
Finding an image in the present moment, in chaos and calm. Southern California is diverse — from dense urban spaces to uninhabited wilderness.
I’m a “go with the flow” photographer, so my art goes with whatever catches my eye.
I’m a “go with the flow” photographer, so my art goes with whatever catches my eye.
Between Showers
Alhambra, California
November 16, 2025
Not so busy this morning between rain showers, at the weekly Alhambra Farmers Market.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Alhambra, California
November 16, 2025
Not so busy this morning between rain showers, at the weekly Alhambra Farmers Market.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
November 17, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Between Showers
Alhambra, California
November 16, 2025
Not so busy this morning between rain showers, at the weekly Alhambra Farmers Market.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Alhambra, California
November 16, 2025
Not so busy this morning between rain showers, at the weekly Alhambra Farmers Market.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Parking Lot Puddle
Alhambra, California
November 16, 2025
We got several inches of rain this weekend in Southern California.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Alhambra, California
November 16, 2025
We got several inches of rain this weekend in Southern California.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
November 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Parking Lot Puddle
Alhambra, California
November 16, 2025
We got several inches of rain this weekend in Southern California.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Alhambra, California
November 16, 2025
We got several inches of rain this weekend in Southern California.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Night Shift - Pizza Hut
Rosemead, California
November 11, 2025
#streetphotography
#urbangaze
#photography
Rosemead, California
November 11, 2025
#streetphotography
#urbangaze
#photography
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Night Shift - Pizza Hut
Rosemead, California
November 11, 2025
#streetphotography
#urbangaze
#photography
Rosemead, California
November 11, 2025
#streetphotography
#urbangaze
#photography
Cosmos
Monterey Park, California
November 7, 2025
I was noticing these flowers in the late evening sun during a walk around the block.
#evening
#blueskyartshow
#photography
Monterey Park, California
November 7, 2025
I was noticing these flowers in the late evening sun during a walk around the block.
#evening
#blueskyartshow
#photography
November 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Cosmos
Monterey Park, California
November 7, 2025
I was noticing these flowers in the late evening sun during a walk around the block.
#evening
#blueskyartshow
#photography
Monterey Park, California
November 7, 2025
I was noticing these flowers in the late evening sun during a walk around the block.
#evening
#blueskyartshow
#photography
Blurred Presence
Arroyo Seco
Altadena, California
November 3, 2025
There is water of the stream that flowed between these rocks (with the leaf on it). The resulting image of the water, though, in this "long exposure" is only a blur.
#naturephotography
#photography
Arroyo Seco
Altadena, California
November 3, 2025
There is water of the stream that flowed between these rocks (with the leaf on it). The resulting image of the water, though, in this "long exposure" is only a blur.
#naturephotography
#photography
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Blurred Presence
Arroyo Seco
Altadena, California
November 3, 2025
There is water of the stream that flowed between these rocks (with the leaf on it). The resulting image of the water, though, in this "long exposure" is only a blur.
#naturephotography
#photography
Arroyo Seco
Altadena, California
November 3, 2025
There is water of the stream that flowed between these rocks (with the leaf on it). The resulting image of the water, though, in this "long exposure" is only a blur.
#naturephotography
#photography
Snowy Egret Eats
South El Monte, California
November 2, 2025
Apparently something tasty was in these waters. But I'm not sure what it was. The bird performed a little shuffle with its feet, and then ate them up!
#birds
#naturephotography
#photography
South El Monte, California
November 2, 2025
Apparently something tasty was in these waters. But I'm not sure what it was. The bird performed a little shuffle with its feet, and then ate them up!
#birds
#naturephotography
#photography
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Snowy Egret Eats
South El Monte, California
November 2, 2025
Apparently something tasty was in these waters. But I'm not sure what it was. The bird performed a little shuffle with its feet, and then ate them up!
#birds
#naturephotography
#photography
South El Monte, California
November 2, 2025
Apparently something tasty was in these waters. But I'm not sure what it was. The bird performed a little shuffle with its feet, and then ate them up!
#birds
#naturephotography
#photography
Great Egret
South El Monte, California
November 2, 2025
It's been a while since I've pointed my camera at the birds, but this is a portrait from today of a somewhat grumpy-looking egret. Some of our wintering birds seem to be back.
#birds
#naturephotography
#photography
South El Monte, California
November 2, 2025
It's been a while since I've pointed my camera at the birds, but this is a portrait from today of a somewhat grumpy-looking egret. Some of our wintering birds seem to be back.
#birds
#naturephotography
#photography
November 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Great Egret
South El Monte, California
November 2, 2025
It's been a while since I've pointed my camera at the birds, but this is a portrait from today of a somewhat grumpy-looking egret. Some of our wintering birds seem to be back.
#birds
#naturephotography
#photography
South El Monte, California
November 2, 2025
It's been a while since I've pointed my camera at the birds, but this is a portrait from today of a somewhat grumpy-looking egret. Some of our wintering birds seem to be back.
#birds
#naturephotography
#photography
Palmscape
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, California
November 1, 2025
It was a foggy morning.
#monochrome
#photography
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, California
November 1, 2025
It was a foggy morning.
#monochrome
#photography
November 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Palmscape
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, California
November 1, 2025
It was a foggy morning.
#monochrome
#photography
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, California
November 1, 2025
It was a foggy morning.
#monochrome
#photography
Delivery Bike
East Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
This is just a bike parked on the sidewalk -- adding some "yellow" to the world.
#yellowthu
#streetphotography
#photography
East Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
This is just a bike parked on the sidewalk -- adding some "yellow" to the world.
#yellowthu
#streetphotography
#photography
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Delivery Bike
East Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
This is just a bike parked on the sidewalk -- adding some "yellow" to the world.
#yellowthu
#streetphotography
#photography
East Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
This is just a bike parked on the sidewalk -- adding some "yellow" to the world.
#yellowthu
#streetphotography
#photography
Thai Town
Sunset Blvd and N Hobart Blvd
Los Angeles, California
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Sunset Blvd and N Hobart Blvd
Los Angeles, California
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
October 30, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Thai Town
Sunset Blvd and N Hobart Blvd
Los Angeles, California
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Sunset Blvd and N Hobart Blvd
Los Angeles, California
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
October 30, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The Neighborhood
Fountain Avenue
Los Angeles, California
Photo from a walk in the neighborhood. The church in the background is the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Transfiguration in East Hollywood (near Little Armenia and Thai Town).
#photography
The Neighborhood
Fountain Avenue
Los Angeles, California
Photo from a walk in the neighborhood. The church in the background is the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Transfiguration in East Hollywood (near Little Armenia and Thai Town).
#photography
October 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The Neighborhood
Fountain Avenue
Los Angeles, California
Photo from a walk in the neighborhood. The church in the background is the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Transfiguration in East Hollywood (near Little Armenia and Thai Town).
#photography
The Neighborhood
Fountain Avenue
Los Angeles, California
Photo from a walk in the neighborhood. The church in the background is the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Transfiguration in East Hollywood (near Little Armenia and Thai Town).
#photography
Single
101 Freeway and Alvarado Street
Los Angeles, California
October 25, 2025
This was a "drive-by" photo. There's probably a story there!
#monochrome
#photography
101 Freeway and Alvarado Street
Los Angeles, California
October 25, 2025
This was a "drive-by" photo. There's probably a story there!
#monochrome
#photography
October 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Single
101 Freeway and Alvarado Street
Los Angeles, California
October 25, 2025
This was a "drive-by" photo. There's probably a story there!
#monochrome
#photography
101 Freeway and Alvarado Street
Los Angeles, California
October 25, 2025
This was a "drive-by" photo. There's probably a story there!
#monochrome
#photography
Waiting to Cross
Garvey Avenue
Rosemead, California
October 25, 2025
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Garvey Avenue
Rosemead, California
October 25, 2025
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
October 26, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Waiting to Cross
Garvey Avenue
Rosemead, California
October 25, 2025
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Garvey Avenue
Rosemead, California
October 25, 2025
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Jitlada
Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
October 25, 2025
Inside the restaurant looking out.
#monochrome
#blueskyartshow
#inside
#photography
Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
October 25, 2025
Inside the restaurant looking out.
#monochrome
#blueskyartshow
#inside
#photography
October 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Jitlada
Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
October 25, 2025
Inside the restaurant looking out.
#monochrome
#blueskyartshow
#inside
#photography
Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
October 25, 2025
Inside the restaurant looking out.
#monochrome
#blueskyartshow
#inside
#photography
Emi - Little Tokyo Composts
Downtown Los Angeles, California
October 24, 2025
The community compost bin is a gathering place.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Downtown Los Angeles, California
October 24, 2025
The community compost bin is a gathering place.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
October 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Emi - Little Tokyo Composts
Downtown Los Angeles, California
October 24, 2025
The community compost bin is a gathering place.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Downtown Los Angeles, California
October 24, 2025
The community compost bin is a gathering place.
#monochrome
#streetphotography
#photography
Bricks and Sunlight
Little Tokyo
Downtown Los Angeles, California
October 24, 2025
#streetphotography
#photography
Little Tokyo
Downtown Los Angeles, California
October 24, 2025
#streetphotography
#photography
October 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Bricks and Sunlight
Little Tokyo
Downtown Los Angeles, California
October 24, 2025
#streetphotography
#photography
Little Tokyo
Downtown Los Angeles, California
October 24, 2025
#streetphotography
#photography
October 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Morning Exposure
Garvey Avenue
Rosemead, California
At the traffic light, a car window view on my commute to work.
Garvey Avenue
Rosemead, California
At the traffic light, a car window view on my commute to work.
October 22, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Morning Exposure
Garvey Avenue
Rosemead, California
At the traffic light, a car window view on my commute to work.
Garvey Avenue
Rosemead, California
At the traffic light, a car window view on my commute to work.
October 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
October 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
October 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Sierra Symphony
Inyo County, California
October 12, 2025
Autumn colors in the Eastern Sierras.
#naturephotography
#photography
Inyo County, California
October 12, 2025
Autumn colors in the Eastern Sierras.
#naturephotography
#photography
October 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Sierra Symphony
Inyo County, California
October 12, 2025
Autumn colors in the Eastern Sierras.
#naturephotography
#photography
Inyo County, California
October 12, 2025
Autumn colors in the Eastern Sierras.
#naturephotography
#photography
Big Pine Creek
Inyo County, California
October 12, 2025
With the anticipated storm, it was only a brief visit to the Eastern Sierras, but with gratitude to the beauty.
#naturephotography
#photography
Inyo County, California
October 12, 2025
With the anticipated storm, it was only a brief visit to the Eastern Sierras, but with gratitude to the beauty.
#naturephotography
#photography
October 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Big Pine Creek
Inyo County, California
October 12, 2025
With the anticipated storm, it was only a brief visit to the Eastern Sierras, but with gratitude to the beauty.
#naturephotography
#photography
Inyo County, California
October 12, 2025
With the anticipated storm, it was only a brief visit to the Eastern Sierras, but with gratitude to the beauty.
#naturephotography
#photography
Interior Little Tokyo
Judge John Aiso Street
Downtown Los Angeles, California
At night, the city reveals itself in layers. Interiors glow like aquarium tanks and the life within wrapped in urban stillness.
#streetphotography
#photography
Judge John Aiso Street
Downtown Los Angeles, California
At night, the city reveals itself in layers. Interiors glow like aquarium tanks and the life within wrapped in urban stillness.
#streetphotography
#photography
October 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Interior Little Tokyo
Judge John Aiso Street
Downtown Los Angeles, California
At night, the city reveals itself in layers. Interiors glow like aquarium tanks and the life within wrapped in urban stillness.
#streetphotography
#photography
Judge John Aiso Street
Downtown Los Angeles, California
At night, the city reveals itself in layers. Interiors glow like aquarium tanks and the life within wrapped in urban stillness.
#streetphotography
#photography