No, DON’T Eat My Shorts!
I toured around Kyoto on June 26th with a new friend from the hostel. It rained the whole day, but I did manage to get a few cool shots of these turtles in the park around Toji temple:
This Five-Storied Pagoda is a national treasure. It had a few “bests,” I think including the tallest wooden structure in Japan.
I love Japanese Maples. The overall family is my favorite kind of tree. I managed to find a bit of contrast despite the rain, and got this nice photo of trees in Maruyama Park, by the Gion district.
At the edge of the park I found this beauty parked in a patch of grass. I’m once again impressed by the D90 and Nikon’s VR (Vibration Reduction) system. It was almost dark by the time I got this handheld, no-flash photo. Does anyone know what kind of car this is?
I wandered through the Gion district, but didn’t see any Geisha, as it was raining. Neither they nor I had much desire to be out and about. This scene greeted me under one awning:
Today I definitely observed a bit of the flavor of Kyoto! Everything from the sublime to the obscene. Tomorrow: I go to a castle in the center of the city, known for its “nightingale floors!?”
Tags: Gardens, Japan, Kyoto, Nikon D90, Temples
I love Toji too, went there several years ago. We were not lucky enough to see Geisha either, even though the weather was fine. The dog eating pants figurine is funny
Is it real size?
.-= Dina´s last blog ..Top 3 Temples by Travelers Around the World =-.
Hi Dina, yeah, it was a life sized statue! Cracked me up… junk flapping in the wind as the dog tears his pants off. D’OH!
Oh Wow! What a coincidence… My hostel was so close to this thing loll! I Have to go to work but I’m gonna watch all you blog when I will come back! All your photos are really awesome… keep the good work! ^0^
Mika xxx :o)
Hey Mika, that is funny – I guess everyone in Anne Hostel ended up in the same cities / sights, just at different times
Glad you like the photos. If I could figure a way to monetize it I’d be golden.
I want a Japanese maple!!