the distance

2016-09-23 – Friday – 02:18:03

Tracking the perimeter, past the shrine walls and back into the forest, trees still heavy from the rain.

reflect

2016-09-17 – Saturday – 19:35:15

Ema 絵馬, wooden plaques for making prayers or wishes, hanging at Meiji Jingū 明治神宮. These are a common sight at shrines and their pleasing aesthetic arrangement makes photography almost obligatory.

in silence

2016-09-09 – Friday – 18:34:52

After the long gravel path among the trees, damp, shielded from the city noise, the shrine itself and its vast courtyard.

Lucky timing produced an extra dose of Japanese culture, a traditional wedding ceremony in progress.