And another interesting creation from the fishing house of whimsy.
Photo of the Day: Sky Gazing
Is there anything nicer than a cool walk on the beach at dusk? The beach is rather covered with sea junk thanks to wave action from various typhoons, but an evening stroll still feels pretty sweet.
Photo of the Day: Cool Evenings
Kamakura days are hot, but thankfully, the nights are cool. We have the breeze off the water to thank for that. The other day, Kaede and I took advantage of the dropping temperature to take a little walk. It turned into a beautiful night.
Photo of the Day: Grey Shrine for a Grey Day
Well, today was supposed to be Kamakura's big fireworks show, but alas, Typhoon #12, while not overhead, is wreaking havoc with the bay and it has been cancelled. So, for this sad, grey day, a somewhat sad, grey shrine.
Photo of the Day: Ocean Seen Through Whimsy
Like I was saying yesterday, one of the fishermen on our beach likes to get creative. It gives the ocean view an extra bit of charm.
Photo of the Day: Happy Cat
One of the fishing houses by our inn is what you might call whimsical. Not only is the roof a bold display of colourful stripes, various sea junk has been turned into art. This smiling fellow is one of my favourites.
Photo of the Day: Nighttime Matsuri
Summer nights in Japan mean drums and flutes. Not every night of course, though depending on where you live, it can get to feeling that way. Kaede and I love matsuri music, so we hopped onto the tail-end of this small neighbourhood festival and walked a few blocks with them.
Photo of the Day: Lonely Shrine
There is a small shrine down the road from us that gets very few visitors. It's a branch of another shrine in town, so it's not completely neglected, but it does feel rather abandoned.
Photo of the Day: Mochi Making
Every once in a while, Kosoku-ji has a little market. Last time, there was a booth making mochi (pounded rice). Visitors took turns pounding the mochi with a big wooden hammer (even Kaede got to try), after which, the staff shaped and flavoured the mochi. Sadly, I didn't get a good shot of the pounding, … Continue reading Photo of the Day: Mochi Making
Photo of the Day: Hasedera Waterworld
Hasedera is one of Kamakura's most beautiful temples (according to me, at least). It has ponds and waterfalls, flowers and fish, caves and gardens—and a fantastic view of the bay.
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