Temples and shrines- from different regions and different relisions.
This is the first of a series of blog posts from Miyajima- a holy island near Hiroshima boasting temples, rivers, mountains, friendly deer, monkeys and a mystical floating Tori gate. The island is shrouded in legend and myth. A favourite story is that couples visiting together must receive a blessing, or else be destined to […]
A Mikoshi is an elaborate vehicle in which the spirits of gods’ are transported to a temporary shrine during a festival. On Mishima again, I stumbled into a ceremony- snapping this photo just as a group of robed volunteers hoisted the Mikoshi above their heads. I only had my Lomo camera on me at the […]
This is my second photo from Gion. Wandering around, this pagoda gracefully fills the skyline- an elaborate marker ensuring you never feel too lost amongst the hazy maze of streets. I decided to place it in silhouette, bold against a beautiful sunset of red and orange.
snow monkey photography 