I'm pretty sure you can buy knock offs of these three in Ikea, but seeing original (non perfect) examples was nice. (I believe Akari is Japanese for Table Lamp)
Stone Lantern With Snow On Top
I call this a "Chicken Cordon Bleu" shot - take something cool and put in in the foreground (but not in the center) and then add something else cool and use it to fill the background. If you don't like the chicken, maybe you will like the ham.
Helen And Mark Breaking In
The Torii were close enough together that you often couldn't get between the. This was a rare chance to put two heads in the scene.
