Here are a few more shots from Kyoto's Giouji Temple (祇王寺), to add to the other posts in the set (linked via the “related posts” box below).
Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 32mm — 1/25 sec, f/2.8, ISO 640 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 55mm — 1/90 sec, f/2.8, ISO 640, — map & image data — nearby photos
(European Foxglove)
Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 17mm — 1/50 sec, f/2.8, ISO 640 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 55mm — 1/25 sec, f/2.8, ISO 640 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 24mm — 1/80 sec, f/4.5, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nikon D200 + Nikkor 17-55 f/2.8 @ 17mm — 1/60 sec, f/4.5, ISO 800 — map & image data — nearby photos
I love how the “do not enter” gate uses a piece of bamboo set into notched pillars of granite. A classy touch.
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Beautiful!
Where mosses grow, so do ferns, one of my specialities – so how about a photographic fern challenge, Jeffrey? I can tell you, they are not easy things to photograph, but in Japan you have about 600 species to practice on – in the UK, a paltry 70 or so. I’m waiting!
Your pink bell-shaped flower is a European foxglove, a long way from home.
Peter
These pictures are wonderful. I love the mosses and natural intrusion into man made places in Japan. I saw some beautiful mossy gardens in Japan back in 2002 and this brings back memories.