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Snowy Gardens of the Heian Shrine, Part III

February 29th, 2008 10:11pm JST (4 months ago)

Continuing with the Snowy Gardens of the Heian Shrine series (earlier parts: Part I, Part II) from last Sunday's snowy morning walk in Kyoto, we had just arrived at the garden's covered bridge when it started to snow again.

In front of the covered bridge in the gardens of the Heian Shrine (Kyoto, Japan) after a light snow

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 19 mm — ¹/400 sec, f/3.5, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Entrance to the Bridge

A lake and building in the gardens of the Heian Shrine (Kyoto, Japan) after a light snow

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm — ¹/125 sec, f/3.5, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
View over the Water
just as the snow was starting

A lake and building in the gardens of the Heian Shrine (Kyoto, Japan) during heavy snowfall

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 20 mm — ¹/125 sec, f/7.1, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
View over the Water
a few minutes later

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 26 mm — ¹/30 sec, f/7.1, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Checking Out the Snowflakes

Japanese photographer stands under the covered bridge of the Heian Shrine (Kyoto, Japan), photographing a heavy snowfall

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 55 mm — ¹/40 sec, f/5, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Photographing the Snowflakes

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 30 mm — ¹/125 sec, f/5, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Protecting Mommy from the Snowflakes

Quite coincidentally, a few days before I took these pictures, I happened to have posted some pictures of the gardens from last summer, including one of a bride having her picture taken at this spot:

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 28 mm — ¹/250 sec, f/5, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Popular Picture Spot

Here's why that spot is popular:

View of the covered bridge in the gardens of the Heian Shrine (Kyoto, Japan) during a heavy snowfall

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 32 mm — ¹/250 sec, f/5, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Background View
from that spot

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 55 mm — ¹/200 sec, f/5, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Chilled Flowers

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 55 mm — ¹/160 sec, f/5, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Exiting the Gardens

Finally, here's a shot that's not particularly great, but I thought I'd share it because for some reason it really makes my eyes spin. It's almost as if it's been taken with a Lensbaby (a special-effects lens)...

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8 @ 44 mm — ¹/400 sec, f/2.8, ISO 400 — full exif & map — nearby photos
Just a tad Freaky

April	9th,	2006	Heian Shrine in the Snow
February	24th,	2008	Snowy Round Trip to the Heian Shrine (with Desktop-Background Bonus)
February	25th,	2008	Snowy Gardens of the Heian Shrine, Part I
February	27th,	2008	Snowy Gardens of the Heian Shrine, Part II

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Thanks for the Beauty.

Akiko Hasu shiroi Hachimitsu

— comment by Annie Fischler on June 5th, 2008 at 7:40pm JST (1 month ago) — comment permalink

Most Excellent You are

Embodying Sakura in Hanami

Yuki as Peace is Beauty

Temple Trees in Silence

Small little Roads to Greenleaves as a Grand Smile,

With very much Respect,

Annie,from Flanders and Jerusalem

— comment by Annie Fischler on June 5th, 2008 at 7:44pm JST (1 month ago) — comment permalink