KYOTO: Begin DAY 2/3...
The Rock Garden at Ryoan-ji (龍安寺)
There are 15 rock "islands" in this famous Zen garden
A reflection of the coloring leaves at the temple
Colors, amaZING! Momiji (もみじ)
Kinkaku-ji's (金閣鹿苑寺) Golden Pavilion
THE reason I came to Kyoto. A picture of the Golden Pavilion on a clear day with autumn foliage. 
Reflect on this, won't you?
One of my favorite trees. This fiery maple amidst Japanese Pines, matsu, 松.
Why... it's seems to be ducks. We are just like two Mandarin ducks you know!
Golden Pavilion from an elevated position, mini-pines too!
You know who! The 27-year-old version!
Took advantage of an international presence by eating Indian food for lunch. So good!
From the temple at Kibune (貴船). One of the best views of the coloring autumn.
A band playing "folk" music. Dressed like Peruvian/Bolivian tribes (the old Incan civilization area, speaking Quechua and Aymara) ... playing similar music to those I heard while traveling near Lago Titicaca. And, I guessed right because I approached them in Spanish, with success, because they responded in kind! (In front of the Kibune temple)
Sooooo many people, but it was worth the crowds because it was so pretty.
Can you see a rainbow in this?BEGIN, DAY 3/3
The first cable car to the top of Mt. Hiei（比叡山）. A rather famous spot. If the weather weren't cloudy (and about to rain) you would have seen that those mountainsides were all yellow and red... it was THE time to see this area. I was pretty lucky, though the weather will hopefully be better next time...
The most famous temple at Enryaku-ji 「延暦寺」(temple on Mt. Hiei)
This sign describes the temple's importance. Go on, read it!
A view of 琵琶湖 Lake Biwa (Japan's largest lake) from Mt. Hiei
An interesting griffin-like statue grinning in gold to match the pretty autumn colors.
The ENTIRE mountainside in changing formation...
the ENTIRE mountainside! ALL of the mountains!
Leaving Kyoto was absolutely madness!
The first cable car to the top of Mt. Hiei（比叡山）. A rather famous spot. If the weather weren't cloudy (and about to rain) you would have seen that those mountainsides were all yellow and red... it was THE time to see this area. I was pretty lucky, though the weather will hopefully be better next time...
The most famous temple at Enryaku-ji 「延暦寺」(temple on Mt. Hiei)
This sign describes the temple's importance. Go on, read it!
A view of 琵琶湖 Lake Biwa (Japan's largest lake) from Mt. Hiei
An interesting griffin-like statue grinning in gold to match the pretty autumn colors.
The ENTIRE mountainside in changing formation...
the ENTIRE mountainside! ALL of the mountains!
Leaving Kyoto was absolutely madness!
But eventually, the fast, gorgeous Shinkansen (新幹線) took me back towards the Xmas lights of Kurume (久留米).
1 comment:
Love the mandarin ducks...they remind me of something, i'm just not sure what :-)
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