Wednesday, March 18, 2009

.....in the mean time I.......



Just while I am coming-up with another topic, I shall show-off some of my favourite photos. This segment is from my album titled "Temples,Shrines and Castles.


This first photo is of Fushimi Momayama Jo (Castle), in Kyoto Prefecture. It's not open to the public (Why ? ) but just stands alone amongst the metropolis of Kyoto City.


If you want to read-up on it's history, just log-into "Wikipedia".


Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Jyuubu-san and Kontai-ji Temple.



Well this is the final installment of "What is it & Where am I?" All is about to be revealed.In Wazuka-cho (town) there is this Mountain, "Jyuubu-san" (682m) and, just below the summit, is a Temple, "Kontai-ji". The Temple was built about 1,300-years ago. ( For those of you that have "Google Earth" look-up these co-ordinances; 34。49'45.39"N and 135。54'33.67"E or just type Kontaiji Temple into your search)
At the Temple a walking-track has been made that, after a quite stroll through the forest, you descend and come-out at the waterfall, in the photo, before ascending via a couple of very large rocks. The view, from the top, is awesome.I have biked here about 6-times and, although it's a "gut-busting" climb, it is worth it. There are walking tracks spread all around. The area is part of the "Tokaido-trail". The view, on a clear day, from the summit, is just spectactular. Kyoto-fu, Biwako and Atago-yama spread-out in front of you. If you ever come to this area, I would be honoured to bring you here. Thank you for your time. Barry.
p.s. If you look just to my right, you will see the little object from the previous photos.

Monday, March 16, 2009

And the answer is......


This photo will give you a better idea where the character is, and it's size. But, in answer to my question, from my previous post, I don't know. If you do, why not let me know.

In my next post I will give you more detail as to where I am.