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Kyoto revisited 3

Kyoto revisited 3

Kyoto Getting ready for Gion The way to Ryoanji The mini version And the real thing. Islands in a pebble sea What is it?  Clouds?  Sea?  Islands?  Or just rocks… On the way out Pond view Next place! With thousands of torii gates – Fushi 

Kyoto revisited 2

Kyoto revisited 2

So day two in Kyoto Ginkakujin (the silver temple) with minifuji And the inside Rainy again, but means that things look quite peaceful Heinan jingu With some inhabitents Part of Choin-ji, a very quite and peaceful temple.  I guess it is not as well known 

Kyoto revisited 1

Kyoto revisited 1

So my little brother came to visit. おとと And off we went to Kyoto First visit was Tenryu temple.  Angry man at the doorway Nice garden.  No one around as it was raining And the mist was sweeping the hills But the corridors were empty! 

Imperial impressions

Imperial impressions

Slightly out of order (I got a bit distracted by skiing and food) but here are some more photos from Kyoto focusing on a couple of areas and the imperial palace gardens. Walk to one of the temples This one was packed because… Of the veranda 

Kyoto calm

Kyoto calm

Some more temples to escape the hustle of city life!  I really feel like I need it now! Japanese rock garden A bridge to a more peaceful place A place to meditate Changing your perspective But the city is always quite close behind