Today Matt Feitelberg and I went to Kyoto. It hailed a little and he didn't buy his bike parts because the banks were closed, but we had fun.
Our first stop in Kyoto was a temple we came upon while walking into the city. This is the walk up to the temple complex. Which temple it is, I don't know.
A monk sits by his bonfire. I liked the light and shadows in the smoke.
In Japan they call him Matt-to!
Where should we go next? The monk pointed towards our destination - the orange gate.
We left the temple and chose a direction. En route we saw two Tanuki. Note the ball sacs.
A wooden bicycle. Fully rideable. Matt informs me he was going to make his own wooden bike too. But then he didn't.
The orange Tori. It's the temple's gate. Note Matt in the foreground with his courier bag. He likes bikes.
A horse. He eats the paper.
Temple was busy today because of holidays. Lining the streets are overpriced food vendors. We got okonomiyaki. The woman in the foreground is licking her lips.
The women are tying their wish-papers on the line with everyone else's. Then the monks burn them.
If my face looks fat that's because it is. To the gym I go!!
The people were shaking these copper containers. I thought they had money in them. Then I tried it and there was a horoscope written on this copper stick that came out. This one isn't my horoscope though.
This is a cool car we saw. I forget the name of the character painted on it.
1 comment:
hurrah for your return and wickedy wack pictures! thanks to michele. those wish papers are cool.
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