The Bunkyo Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri in Japanese), is really quite beautiful even on such a rainy day as today.
Nezu Shrine, Tokyo
2012-05-02
Tiny Shrine
We can see the smaller shrine housed in the larger shrine. I wish I could take a peek inside of the smaller one at the back of this scene.
Notice the bell at the top of the rope. I love the stark blues at this smaller shrine.
Nezu Shrine, Tokyo
Japanese Lamp
Shot taken at Nezu Shrine, Tokyo. The long rope on the left is used to ring bells when offering your prayers.
Shrine God
Interesting how there are so many different Gods in Japan. This relief reminds me of several different personifications I have seen associated with Buddhism and Hinduism. Ironically, this "God" (?) was at a Shinto shrine.
Nezu Shrine, Tokyo
2012-04-30
Trimmed Trees Polished Rocks - Jougashima
Heading back up from the coastline to to the top of the island was a bit slippery. Handrails were not available where they were needed most. I should have worn a different pair of shoes!
Today was a nice day to visit Jougashima, but I would hate to be here on the days when wind, water, and ice take their toll on the coastline to erode and polish the rough edges off of these rocks!
I tried to trim the trees and shrubbery in my own yard to look like this shot. My results were horrible! I wonder how the pros know where and how much to trim for the right look and health of the plant?!
Finally made it back to the parking lot. This shot kind of reflects how I felt about leaving. A little gloomy and tired. Hate having to go home when there was still more that I wanted to see and do.
Crossed the bridge from the island and along the way home, caught site of this huge crane towering over the buildings all around it. Love how the tones of the crane coincide with the tones of the sky.
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Jougashima Lighthouse Cove
At the end of Jougashima Island, you can climb down to waterline, where if the tide is low, you can actually walk out to the lighthouse.
There are a lot of cement structures poking up here and there. Wonder what used to be there...
The geological forces that pushed these rocks up and flipped them on their side is truly amazing.
Am big fan of the green plant life that survives under the salty ocean water at high tide, and manages to survive in the open air at low tide.
The carcass of this fish was in perfect condition -- minus its innards.
Had to get down on my stomach to crawl under some rocks to catch the shot above and the shot below. I would love to have this kind of scenery in my backyard.
I have never seen such a secured door besides on ships. My guess is that it has to be kept air tight to prevent water from getting inside during high tide or rough sees. If that is true, the vents on the door don't make any sense.
The whole structure is covered with quarter-sized tiling.
A totally unplanned shot. The sun was positioned just right! :-)
Even at low tide, the waves hitting the shore line make impressive splashes that I had a hard time catching at just the right time.
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