I took these pictures on Wednesday afternoon during a very hilly century ride (~180 km, 2400 m of barometric elevation gain) with a friend along the west coast of Izu peninsula, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan.



Kumomi Onsen, West Izu: View of Mt Fuji, 72 km (45 mi) to the North across Suruga bay




Toi, West Izu: View of Mt Fuji behind local homes in the evening light.