The gentle curves, the tiles, the emblems—temple roofs are beautiful.
Hole in the Wall
Meigeitsu-in's famous view: the circle in the wall. Sadly, I couldn't get any closer, but the basic idea is there. And a few more from the temple grounds:
Autumn Decorations
These colourful fall decorations were sprinkled around the Meigetsu-in grounds.
Stair Climbing
Meigetsu-in again. I just love these stairs.
Red Bibs
Meigetsu-in, a temple famous for its hydrangeas, is tucked away in the hills of Kita-Kamakura. I visited the other day—not during hydrangea season—to reacquaint myself with the temple, and cam across a lot of well-dressed statues.
A Fine Fall Day
The first winds of winter may have started blowing this week, but the afternoons are still gloriously warm. Hisashi bought a small boat the other day, fulfilling a year-long dream, and took Kaede out for a little row. By the time I joined them on the beach, they were back to shore, and Kaede was … Continue reading A Fine Fall Day
Penny Thanks
While walking down the Daibutsu hiking trail past Kuzuharaoka, I came across this memorial of sorts covered in one-yen pieces. I'm not sure what it's for, and Hisashi wasn't sure of the kanji, but the Kamakura area is so full of history that coming across random markers and memorials isn't very unusual.
Belly Rubbing Happiness
Need some happiness? Cheer? General pleasantness in life? Just give Hotei sama's belly a rub, and all will come up rosy. Hotei sama is in the cemetery area of Jochi-ji, a temple in Kita-Kamakura. Yesterday's persimmon photos were also from Jochi-ji.
Orbs of Orange
I just can't get enough of all the persimmons! I loooooooove persimmon trees (kaki): colour, shape, variety, sparsely leafed, full of foliage... I love them all! So you'll probably be seeing more persimmons before the season ends.
Bamboo Love
I went on what was supposed to be a short hike to some temples and shrines in town the other day, but which became an epic seven-hour tour of places I haven't been in ages, and some I'd never visited before. Starting out on the Daibutsu hiking trail, I continued as it joined the Kuzuharaoka … Continue reading Bamboo Love
女性専用 - Inn By The Sea Kamakura - Women's Guesthouse 