HAKONE

Hakone was serenity in motion-mountains wrapped in mist, hot springs steaming beneath cedar rooftops, and calm lakes reflecting skies that shifted hour by hour. I photographed Hakone with unhurried intention, capturing boats drifting across still water, a museum saturated with color, and fog settling over volcanic mountains. My lens softened there-everything slowed, warmed, quieted, and Hakone remained a gentle imprint long after I left.