Following on from Day 296 – ornamental statues and lanterns converge in striking leading lines, a shadowy triangle.
Day 296 – a Japanese garden (in the shade)
On a twilight drive my friend and I stumbled across an intriguing little temple garden – full of statues, lanterns and patterns. I noticed some dramatic leading lines – hanging lanterns and a wooden ornamental marker creating a shadowy triangle.
Engrossed in tripods and cameras we failed to notice that the adornments and statues were actually a part of someones (elaborate) front garden. Just as I was about to set my camera up for another shot a door was sternly thrown open and a concerned looking family appeared, angrily enquiring exactly what we were doing. We apologised profusely – as best we could, luckily able hide behind being foreign and not really understanding.
Day 295 – buddhas’ – take 5
Six buddha’s solemnly preying in matching red hats. At Zenkō-ji (善光寺), Nagano prefecture.
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