This group of 15 is from the Takao (高雄) district, a bit north of the city. I went there directly after Arashiyama Park （嵐山公園）。
Lots of colors
Close-up colors
Huge trees (very old!) against a blue sky! My favorite...
Kiyotaki River (清滝川）cuts the town from Jingoji (神護寺), making the temple feel hidden.
Takao bridge (高雄橋)
Nice place to take a break for expensive tea~!
Another angle of the area...
Momiji (もみじ) against huge Japanese pine trees, known as Matsu-no-ki (松ノ木)
The sun peaked in and out from its cloudy hiding spot all day... at Jingoji, I finally got some nice "sunny" pictures! It took nearly all day.
Lots of leaves in the trees. Lots of leaves on the ground also.
I really liked this tree. It is like a red sandwich... with the canopy and understory blanketed in crimson.
You pay 100 yen and get two small porcelain discs. Then you cast them... over the railing into a canyon. I later walked near the area into which people throw these bad boys. It must be a bit further back because I never heard anything crashing into the trees. When you throw a disc it is supposed to carry your bad "stuff" with it- feelings, emotional baggage, etc.
Some leaves, on the way back down the stairs... A fiery tree against the sky ocean.
A momiji leaf has fallen and it is taking a bath... it was a nice hour-long walk through the woods from Jingoji to the bus stop. Almost the end of day one...
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Dave, There is this place near Arashiyama Koen I believe where you can hike up to the top of this pretty large hill, and there is this magnificent magnificent view overlooking this slowly winding lake, and this building which I was told was an Onsen. I'll see if I can remember exactly how to get there... it's breathtaking.
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