Another morning at Ryoanji Temple, where the maple trees have now filled out into a lush green. This is the dry garden (Karesansui), a quiet morning for contemplation.
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom everywhere you go in Kyoto these days. This is the Osawa Pond, part of Daikakuji Temple.
Garden at Hokyoin Temple through the doors of the Main Hall.
Sunrise over the boats docked at the Togetsu Bridge in Arashiyama.
A view of the main hall; plus a few flowers from the garden, wilting on a hot summer day.
Carefully placed stones form a path at Okochi Sanso Villa in Arashiyama.
Its the beginning of the end of the cherry blossom season, as thousands of petals flow down the river at Nanatani River Sakura Park in Kameoka.
A Jikkokubune boat travels along a canal lined with cherry blossoms in the Fushimi Sake district.
The sakura are in full bloom now, both on Mt. Arashi as well as along the river. A beautiful day to be out in a boat surrounded by cherry blossoms.
Yasaka Jinja in the Snow・雪の八坂神社
The brightly lit lanterns of the Maidono, while snow swirls in the air at dusk.
Architectural details of Kiyomuzudera Temple.
Beautiful colors in the garden at Houkyo-in Temple.
Fog comes through the Hozugawa River gorge in Arashiyama. At left is Daihikaku Senkoji Temple.
Raining today, so I sat in the main hall (Hojo) to enjoy the Sosenchi Garden at Tenryu-ji Temple.
Firey dusk behind Yasaka Pagoda, in the Kiyomizu/Nineizaka district of Kyoto.
With Kyoto reopening from a successful mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic, I thought it would be auspicious to visit Fushi Inari Taisha before it gets crowded again.
Nice light on the bamboo this morning.
The classic view of the Golden Pavilion on a warm, sunny day.
Black and white take on Arashiyama's famous bamboo path; easier these days without tourist overload.
UNESCO World Heritage site Tenryu-ji this morning. We were the only ones here. It was very peaceful without the usual hoards of tour groups marching through. A once in a lifetime opportunity, thanks to the Coronavirus.
Flat bottom boats on the Oi River. You can see how shallow the river is in this aerial view.
This drone shot looks down at the Hozo River in western Kyoto. In the center is the Hoshinoya Resort Hotel and the small building above it is Daihikaku Temple. The river is usually shallow, and they have run flat bottom pleasure boats down the river for centuries.
