Kukai (AKA Kobo Daishi) doesn’t have a grave since he didn’t die. He entered samadhi (sanmai or 三昧) instead. I’m pretty sure this statue in Okunoin is of Kukai although I’m not certain.

Posted on January 20th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, cemetery, koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, okunoin japanese cemetery 奥の院. Comments Off on Okunoin statue

Guanajuato, Mexico

No Guanajuato trips for me in the foreseeable future. However, I will be heading back to Copenhagen, Denmark this summer.

Posted on January 16th, 2016 under Other. Tags: buildings, guanajuato, mexico, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Guanajuato

Shosenkyo Sunflower Fisherman (near Kofu, Japan)

Posted on January 15th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: fishing, kofu, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, shosenkyo, sunflowers. Comments Off on Sunflower fisherman

Hydrangea (アジサイ属) on Koyasan (Japan)

Posted on January 14th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: flowers, koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on アジサイ属

In the distance you can see the Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Posted on January 11th, 2016 under Other. Tags: california, carmel by the sea, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, pacific ocean, sports photography. Comments Off on Surfing Carmel