Pittock Mansion
Pittock Mansion (Portland, Oregon)
After walking what was advertised to be a two-hour trail in Hoyt Arboretum (and actually took about 20 minutes), we headed over to Pittock Mansion for the view.
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Multnomah Falls
Multnomah Falls (Oregon)
We’ve been in Portland for a little over a day now. Today’s photo comes from earlier today–not something I can usually say about photos I post here.
Time for church
Morning prayer service in a Buddhist temple (Fudoin on Koyasan)
I have witnessed many Shinto and Buddhist rituals, but my night on Koyasan was my first experience actually participating in one (other than carrying the omikoshi during a Shinto procession). The night I was there the shukubo had two other parties of gaijin and three or four parties of native Japanese. We all attended the prayer service led by the young Buddhist monks in the morning. Although you didn’t need to speak or understand Japanese to participate, I was the only one of the gaijin who did more than watch. Maybe the others were Christian and felt like they would be betraying their faith. In any event, it felt good to do more than just watch for once.
Hike to Rainie Falls
Rainie Falls (near Wolf Creek and Grants Pass, Oregon)
We went on a four-mile hike last week along the Rogue River. The trail is a bit harder than the four miles indicate as you are frequently walking on rocks instead of a smooth dirt path. In addition, it is rarely flat. You are usually going up or down even though the net elevation gain is minor. However, it still isn’t difficult for most people, and the view along the way and at the end (pictured above) is worth it.
If you are coming from north of Wolf Creek on I-5, take exit 76 (about 49 miles south of Roseburg). Turn left just past Wolf Creek Tavern. Follow the road for about 15 miles to Graves Creek Bridge. The trail head is on the other side of the bridge. Park on the river side, not the cliff side.
From south of Grants Pass on I-5, take exit 61. Drive to Galice Road. Turn left onto Merlin Road. Continue onto Merlin-Galice Road until it turns back into Galice Road. Park on the right before the bridge, and cross the street for the trail head.
Happy 4th of July!
Inuyama Castle fireworks
Cleansing the gods
Never mind that it had just been pouring rain or that the skies were about to open up again, these Buddhist gods needed more water, and this visitor to Okunoin was happy to oblige before crossing the bridge to Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum.