Autumnal Perfection: Enkoji Temple
Before moving to Japan, autumn was something of a mystery to me.
Of course Hawaii has it's own variation of fall: fluffy heather covering the hillsides in a dreamy mauve, like purple clouds settling in the valley.
Beautiful yes, but nothing like the rainbow collage of colors like fall in Japan.
Kyoto's autumnal sonata in particular is a spectacle to behold.
This fall, I was lucky to tag along with a friend to her favorite temple, Enkoji.
A fleeting moment, a passing chance.
A lone rain cloud misting the landscape, everything glittering, golden.
Water droplets waiting for a breeze to shake them free.
The steady change from green to yellow to red, and all the colors in between.
A mysterious ball of red maple leaves dangling from a silver thread of spider web.
Reflections inwards and outwards; autumn takes a final bow.
(It was a bit crowded at Enkoji, even on a weekday, but not as crowded as other temples in Kyoto. I highly recommend Enkoji if you are tired of the bus loads of tourists and are looking for someplace a bit off the beaten track. With a 100mm zoom lens and lots of patience it was possible to take some lovely photos of the surrounding gardens without a person in sight.)
Of course Hawaii has it's own variation of fall: fluffy heather covering the hillsides in a dreamy mauve, like purple clouds settling in the valley.
Beautiful yes, but nothing like the rainbow collage of colors like fall in Japan.
Kyoto's autumnal sonata in particular is a spectacle to behold.
This fall, I was lucky to tag along with a friend to her favorite temple, Enkoji.
Wearing the colors in her hair, a tribute to Alphonse Mucha.
A mysterious ball of red maple leaves dangling from a silver thread of spider web.
(It was a bit crowded at Enkoji, even on a weekday, but not as crowded as other temples in Kyoto. I highly recommend Enkoji if you are tired of the bus loads of tourists and are looking for someplace a bit off the beaten track. With a 100mm zoom lens and lots of patience it was possible to take some lovely photos of the surrounding gardens without a person in sight.)
I loved the autumn colors in the photos and your words are golden.
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