KyushuCalanthe
Just call me Tom
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Kyoto, dose #2.
In the same area as Kinkakuji is another famous temple, Ryoanji, The Temple of the Peaceful Dragon. While its most famous feature is a dry rock garden with no plants except a little moss on the rock islands, I didn't take any pics of it. The reason - too many people! The main temple was being restored and so the beauty of the place was marred for the time being. I did get a shot of one of the interior wall paintings in the abbot's quarters - an impressive dragon:
The woods near a large lake had many maples as the understory of much larger cedar trees, Cryptomeria japonica. They were glowing in the late afternoon sun:
A bit further on is the large temple complex, Ninnaji, roughly translated as "Benevolent Harmony Temple". It is famous for its gardens, the rare Omuro Cherry, and a huge five story pagoda. We got there virtually at closing time so only got to see the pagoda, but it was amazing! Two views:
The next shot is even further down the way in an area famous for its strolling paths through bamboo thickets, Arashiyama. In truth we didn't visit this place until the second day there, but it is a good lead into the next batch of photos. This shot was taken in nearly complete darkness. The shutter was open for 30 seconds, so the ghosts you see are people walking by:
In the same area as Kinkakuji is another famous temple, Ryoanji, The Temple of the Peaceful Dragon. While its most famous feature is a dry rock garden with no plants except a little moss on the rock islands, I didn't take any pics of it. The reason - too many people! The main temple was being restored and so the beauty of the place was marred for the time being. I did get a shot of one of the interior wall paintings in the abbot's quarters - an impressive dragon:
The woods near a large lake had many maples as the understory of much larger cedar trees, Cryptomeria japonica. They were glowing in the late afternoon sun:
A bit further on is the large temple complex, Ninnaji, roughly translated as "Benevolent Harmony Temple". It is famous for its gardens, the rare Omuro Cherry, and a huge five story pagoda. We got there virtually at closing time so only got to see the pagoda, but it was amazing! Two views:
The next shot is even further down the way in an area famous for its strolling paths through bamboo thickets, Arashiyama. In truth we didn't visit this place until the second day there, but it is a good lead into the next batch of photos. This shot was taken in nearly complete darkness. The shutter was open for 30 seconds, so the ghosts you see are people walking by:
