Shutter Speed: 0.5 seconds, Aperture: F/3.5, ISO: 560 Walking around Kyoto you can’t fail to stumble across a temple; big or small, modest or grand. I saw this one on an evening stroll- an arched gateway framing gleaming city lights and people bustling by enjoying a hazy summer evening. I used a shutter speed of […]
Category: Temples and Shrines
Temples and shrines- from different regions and different relisions.
Day 52- Fushimi Inari
Another tick on Kyoto’s impressive list of things to see is Fushimi Inari, a shrine marking the first of a thousand Tori gates. They wind a vibrant red tunnel up a mountain path, climaxing in a spectacular summit view. It is a photography wonderland- with deep reds, unusual compositions and plenty of tourists to catch […]
Day 51- All that Glitters is Gold
One of the crowning jewels of Kyoto is Kinkaku-Ji, a golden temple. I had avoided seeing a picture, leaving it a surprise as I followed the hoards of tourists through the trees and gardens carving a path towards it. Peering round a corner, it emerges from nowhere- a majestic golden shrine glinting and gleaming in […]



