Hagi’s* tranquil castle grounds are guarded by a peaceful stream; the serenity occasionally punctuated with the splash and thrash of the colourful rainbow carp and mischievous turtles that make it their home.

I took this photo on an evening stroll, the late and hazy sun perfectly poking through the archways’ to illuminate the scene.

*Hagi is my hometown in Japan. See it on the map.