Meiko

Gion at night - mysterious rickshaw!

This reminds me of the blurred shot I took in McleodGanj last year with the prayer wheels. I'd just bought my new camera and K and I were trying out all sorts of shots and this was done with my new found friend, "night mode".

Kinkakuji Temple, Kyoto

Funnily enough, this is the Golden Temple in Kyoto...amazingly covered in gold leaf and a restoration as they keep burning down temples in Japan to show their strength of faith! Love the reflection - we got here really early so it was so wonderful and quiet.

Torii

Elmham in Spring

Blurred Park Hyatt View

Fab...so nice to blur so much neon!

Prayers, Wishes and Dreams

There is so much repetition in Japan of shapes and forms...these are for prayers and wishes and hang outside some of the temples.. I think this was in Tokyo...I saw so many temples I can't remember!

Wedding Procession

Lying back and looking at the bamboo

Kieran and Takuro take a break in Shuzenji....it was funny, once we started to lie down and look at the bamboo everyone else followed suit.

Evenly spaced - buckets

Fabulous! Repetition strikes again!

Shinjuku by night

Ahh - the bright lights of crazy Shinjuku...a busy shopping night as is every night. The sensory overload is amazing!

Asakusa and fake cherry blossom

I wish the cherry blossom were real...

Tangled Orchard, Kokubunji, Tokyo

Glorious buddha

I love the gourd shaped votives...I have so many pictures of these. This buddha was off to the side of the main temple and in a peaceful spot.

Buds

Magnificent Bamboo

Berry Detail

Trees, Imperial Palace Gardens, Kyoto

Memoirs of a Kyoto Geisha

OK, so this slightly gives away where I've been on holiday for 10 days or so...but hey ho. There are so many pictures to post, my blog will be a full on Japanese fest shortly...expect this to run to June! I've already started with some plant life.. see the album.

Tree Detail, Kyoto temple