Just a short cycle from Hagi, along a scenic coastal path, there is a beautiful buddisht temple. It overlooks a peaceful lake- filled with pretty carp and inquisitive river turtles that swim towards you hoping for scraps. Families of cats have made it there home-; spending their days sleeping amongst the shrines or chasing frogs […]
The caves were a surreal underground world- huge, haunting chambers with a river running though. The eerie sound of dripping water adding to an odd feeling that you will never make it out. It is also dark and difficult to to take pictures. I had to slow my shutter speed and rest my camera on […]
A quick road-trip out of Hagi there are some amazing caves called Akiyoshido. They were beautiful to walk through, dark and eerie with lots of opportunities for photos. This is the signature shot, the one on all the postcards. I tried a bit of a different take, silhouetting a couple strolling through the entrance.
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