Kyoto memories
By popular request, a few images from my recent visit. View slowly and enjoy (click to enlarge if you wish)
But first, a quote from "A guide to the gardens of Kyoto" by Marc Treib
"The famous Zen priest Muso Kokushi (1271-1346) wrote at great length about the intuitive nature of gardening as opposed to "words and phrases". Muso believed that one should not talk about the concepts and expressions of gardens : rather, the practice of zazen (seated meditation) and gardening intuitively supported enlightenment. Muso also believed that the garden of the Zen monastery is a "means by which we can give up the attachment to words and phrases and attain the ultimate reality"
Left to right - Robert, Bruna, Michael, Chris, Jane, Me, David, ColleenWe came from England, Scotland, USA and Australia. Thanks to Michael for this one.
posted by Val @ 4:33 pm
10 Comments:
Nice pictures Val:) tell me why they leave their fruit to go dried up? G*
First some words on "words and phrases": how true this is, relevant to many other situations too. For example, when the Bread Nazi starts talking about the pros and cons of the bread he's eating, I'm thinking: Just get on with it and eat and enjoy! Same thing with wine...
Now for the photos. Yes, I did slow down and look at each one carefully, and I'm afraid that I will add more words here.
Pumpkins in a basket: how perfect, even to the position of the basket in relation to sun and throwing the perfect shadow.
Temple perfectly framed by the boughs of the tree.
Your blue jacket - I love it! Is it quilted?
Raked stones in a circle: normally I am not a fan, but as I had followed your advice to look at each photo slowly, I noticed the slight blurred "fans" leading out from the centre. How exquisite is that!
Hallo Val - The blue jacket - yes it IS quilted/embroidered. Its from one of my favourite Fair Trade companies. You can see the current version (different colours) at http://www.bishopstontrading.co.uk/ Look under collections>women>jackets. And do check out About Us, the company is fascinating. I can only afford to buy things from them in the sales, but the nearest shop to me is at Glastonbury, about an hour's drive away, so I try to go at least once a year. All their clothes are wonderful, and last very well. Thoroughly recommended.
Not dried fruit or pumpkins, right? Looks like large tomatillas and onions to me.
Think smaller, Tabor and Val. They are physalis and sweet chestnuts! They were just decoration on a table, outdoors at the Miho Museum. A perfect autumn cameo.
Ok I missed on the chestnut, but I think if I could have enlarged the photo I would have gotten it...but the Physalis ixocarpa i.e. tomatillo, I got!! But that's OK caused I was off on the Bald Eagle post on my blog!
WOW. . . . Val, this is glorious, and I find myself quite lost for words as I look at these images from your trip. Absolutely magnificent. (Cate)
Hmmm...
Wow! Your skills as a photographer are becoming very refined.
Ever thought of selling some of these in a photo library?
Lotsaluv :o)
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