Memories of a life less ordinary... https://www.themountainborn.com/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:36:36 +0900 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:36:36 +0900 Jekyll v3.7.2 <p>Summer days in the mountains of Nagano…</p> <p><img src="/assets/images/time-isnt-helping-in-the-slightest/time-isnt-helping-in-the-slightest-full-01.jpg" alt="Hasselblad X2D 100C + XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5E" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/time-isnt-helping-in-the-slightest/time-isnt-helping-in-the-slightest-full-02.jpg" alt="Hasselblad X2D 100C + XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5E" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/time-isnt-helping-in-the-slightest/time-isnt-helping-in-the-slightest-full-03.jpg" alt="Hasselblad X2D 100C + XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5E" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/time-isnt-helping-in-the-slightest/time-isnt-helping-in-the-slightest-full-04.jpg" alt="Hasselblad X2D 100C + XCD 20-35mm f/3.2-4.5E" /></p> <iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/7MpAJjJbMrmeLJbrDJ0wHh?utm_source=generator&amp;theme=0&amp;si=3d1a43f728cd46ab" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0900 https://www.themountainborn.com/2026/08/28/time-isnt-helping-in-the-slightest https://www.themountainborn.com/2026/08/28/time-isnt-helping-in-the-slightest japan nagano astrophotography nature mountains skies <p>Vignettes from long hot summer days on the Costa Daurda…</p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-02.jpg" alt="Leica Q3 + Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-03.jpg" alt="iPhone 17 Pro Max + 24mm f/1.78 back camera" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-04.jpg" alt="Leica Q3 + Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-01.jpg" alt="Leica Q3 + Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-06.jpg" alt="Leica Q3 + Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-07.jpg" alt="Leica Q3 + Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-08.jpg" alt="iPhone 17 Pro Max + 24mm f/1.78 back camera" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-09.jpg" alt="Leica Q3 + Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-10.jpg" alt="Leica Q3 + Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-11.jpg" alt="iPhone 17 Pro Max + 24mm f/1.78 back camera" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-12.jpg" alt="Leica Q3 + Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-13.jpg" alt="Leica Q3 + Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea-full-14.jpg" alt="Leica Q3 + Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH" /></p> <iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/1KNHi0WeUbAnqv7aZAbDFL?utm_source=generator&amp;theme=0&amp;si=295dd428666d4e54" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0900 https://www.themountainborn.com/2026/08/01/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea https://www.themountainborn.com/2026/08/01/dispatches-from-the-balearic-sea spain beaches cityscapes ocean coastlines photography <p>Two different evenings with two very different cameras<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote">1</a></sup> over Darling Harbour…</p> <p><img src="/assets/images/hello-my-darling/hello-my-darling-full-01.jpg" alt="Leica Q3 + Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/hello-my-darling/hello-my-darling-full-02.jpg" alt="Insta360 Luna Ultra + 20mm f/1.8" /></p> <iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/39TLUKsqndrMwR7OdFCwf1?utm_source=generator&amp;theme=0&amp;si=6bac6bba8fa5444e" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; 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clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0900 https://www.themountainborn.com/2026/03/25/were-headed-for-the-surface https://www.themountainborn.com/2026/03/25/were-headed-for-the-surface vancouver skies blueskies <p>Departures and arrivals…</p> <p><img src="/assets/images/catch-flights-not-feelings/catch-flights-not-feelings-full-01.jpg" alt="Ricoh GRIV + 28mm f/2.8 GR" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/catch-flights-not-feelings/catch-flights-not-feelings-full-02.jpg" alt="Ricoh GRIV + 28mm f/2.8 GR" /></p> <iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/56ehF3tXMjwLJkAmuKzRE2?utm_source=generator&amp;theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0900 https://www.themountainborn.com/2026/02/04/catch-flights-not-feelings https://www.themountainborn.com/2026/02/04/catch-flights-not-feelings japan tokyo airports photography <p>Days turn into nights driving cross-country with the Ricoh GRIV…</p> <p><img src="/assets/images/because-its-love-that-we-need/because-its-love-that-we-need-full-01.jpg" alt="Ricoh GRIV + 28mm f/2.8 GR" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/because-its-love-that-we-need/because-its-love-that-we-need-full-02.jpg" alt="Ricoh GRIV + 28mm f/2.8 GR" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/because-its-love-that-we-need/because-its-love-that-we-need-full-03.jpg" alt="Ricoh GRIV + 28mm f/2.8 GR" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/because-its-love-that-we-need/because-its-love-that-we-need-full-04.jpg" alt="Ricoh GRIV + 28mm f/2.8 GR" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/because-its-love-that-we-need/because-its-love-that-we-need-full-05.jpg" alt="Ricoh GRIV + 28mm f/2.8 GR" /></p> <iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/7a1jKlij4hReZVlHNOuhai?utm_source=generator&amp;theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; 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clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" loading="lazy"></iframe> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0900 https://www.themountainborn.com/2025/10/28/the-days-are-long-and-wending https://www.themountainborn.com/2025/10/28/the-days-are-long-and-wending canada nature banff mountains skies landscapes clouds photography canadian-rockies <p>Journeying across the early autumnal landscapes of the Canadian Rockies with the Sony RX1Rm3…</p> <p><img src="/assets/images/i-will-have-to-show-you/i-will-have-to-show-you-full-01.jpg" alt="Sony RX1Rm3 + Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.0" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/i-will-have-to-show-you/i-will-have-to-show-you-full-02.jpg" alt="Sony RX1Rm3 + Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.0" /></p> <p><img src="/assets/images/i-will-have-to-show-you/i-will-have-to-show-you-full-03.jpg" alt="Sony RX1Rm3 + Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.0" /></p> <p style="text-align:center; font-style:italic;"> If I want to win your heart<br /> I'm gonna have to show you <br /> How much I love...<br /> How much I love you... </p> <iframe data-testid="embed-iframe" style="border-radius:12px" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/2XQoVOMOrBQepKyYMn5TLN?utm_source=generator&amp;theme=0" width="100%" height="152" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" allow="autoplay; 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