Torii leading to the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine in Kyoto, Japan. Getting tired of displaying images this small on the blog. Need a new solution… Canon 5D mk II | Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM | @f/4.0 | 1/40 sec | ISO 1000Read more
Posts filed in: Temples
What one has is all one needs
RyÅan-ji (The Temple of the Dragon at Peace) is a Zen temple located in northwest Kyoto, Japan.Read more
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat, CambodiaRead more
Conduit to the heavens
Wat Pho Temple, Bangkok The photoblog version is a bit larger.Read more
Solitude and timelessness
Angkor Wat, Cambodia So what’s up with all my Angkor Wat postings lately? Well, it’s been nearly a year since our trip to Thailand and Cambodia and I have only gone through a tiny percentage of the photos taken. This is one of the smaller temples on the grounds of the main temple. No one was around; had the whole place to myself for a while to take it all in. Felt a bit like Indiana Jones. Solitude and timelessnessRead more
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat, Cambodia (larger size) This is the traditional view of the temple that’s so often photographed. It’d be very difficult to do anything different or new with this scene, but the actual experience of being there is greater than any photograph may express. I only wish that I had more time to explore the numerous temples. Being there around something so ancient and monumental borders on a religious experience.Read more