Hakuba lake of glass
There are few places I’d rather be in late October, on a clear day without wind, than Lake Aoki in Nagano Prefecture. The fall colors and tranquility of the place will wash a sense of peace through your being.
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Posts tagged 紅葉
Kamakura Autumn
I know. It’s the wrong season for a picture like this, but my random desktop generator came up with this today, and you can’t argue with it. This is a scene from Kencho-Ji in Kamakura in late November.
In 1498 a giant tsunami washed away much of Kamakura, including the building that housed the giant Buddha. Since then the Daibutsu has remained in the open.
Having never visited Natori, or the other cities and towns completely wiped out by the recent tsunami, I imagined Kamakura, where I have been several times, when I saw the photos from the results of the Sendai quake and tsunami. The thought of a place like Kamakura getting hit by a tsunami large enough to reach the Daibutsu is chilling to my core.
Momijidera (紅葉寺)
A fall photo? Actually, no. I took this picture in May. As part of the bike ride, mentioned previously, in which I somewhat followed the street car line from Waseda to Oji (Ouji or Ooji) in Kita Ku, I parked my bike for a while in Oji (王子) and followed a walk in a guide book. The book led me to a temple called Kongouji (金剛寺). The nickname for the temple is Momijidera or Japanese Maple Temple and you can see why.
The trees were amazing. Some looked to be in their fall splendor even in May, but I think that is how they look all late-spring and summer long.
An old man who lived in the neighborhood stopped me and we chatted for a while. He told me a lot about the temple and the neighborhood. I wish I had written it down then as I forget most of it now. I do remember feeling like it was a wonderful conversation at the time.
Hansobo in Kenchoji
My random wallpaper today was this one–Hansobo (半僧坊) in Kenchoji (建長寺) in Kamakura (鎌倉).
Yoyogi Park in December
It has been snowing in my neck of the woods for a couple of weeks by now, but in Tokyo December seems like autumn. I took today’s photo on December 12, 2009 in Yoyogi Park near the Harajuku Station.
An Engakuji Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving I’m in Eugene, Oregon eating a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with family. Last Thanksgiving I went to Kamakura by myself and had a PB&J to eat. The food may be better this year, but I’ll always remember the fall colors from my Thanksgiving in Kamakura.