ARASHIYAMA, JAPAN 

photo of the day

I was a little apprehensive of the Iwatayama Monkey Park, thinking I may see some of them in poorly maintained cages and even mistreated but nothing could’ve been further from the truth. I knew there were monkeys running freely in the open but pleasantly surprised to see all them free to roam. The only cage was the resting place, shop and feeding area all in one. And that’s for the humans. It’s to protect us from the monkeys potentially snatching or worst attacking for food. I overheard someone say it was the first time he’d seen an animal looking at humans in a cage. A minute later I snapped this photo.

1/8000 second @ ƒ/2.8, ISO 800, 75 mm