Spring Retreat – Fragile Beauty Day 30
in the garden
hummingbird scrutinizes
a glass flower
Spring Retreat – Fragile Beauty Day 26
spring walk
dutchman’s breeches
dangling in the wind
Day 24 – late due to computer problems
fragile beauty
transient light shines
lace patterns on wall
Ise Shrine the most sacred shrine in Japan. The inner sanctum is not for view of the average visitor, but the shrines in the outer garden are made to exact replica, only smaller.
sacred shrine
monk sweeps the path
prayer stains
Every 20 years the shrine buildings and the Uji bridge are rebuilt. This reinforces the idea of impermanence of life.
reopened gates
Ise shrine flooded with pilgrims
solitude lost
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scent of new shrine
lingers on the pathway
among the cypress
across the Isuzu River
boarded by ancient trees
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Isuzu River is located at the foot of Mount Kamiji and Mount Shimaji in the Mie Prefecture. After crossing the Uji Bridge you passing through the large torii gate marking the entrance to the shrine.
the Naiku shrine
stepping through the past
ancient spirituality
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Ise Grand Shrine
beautiful part of Japan
imbued with holiness
Adas Poetry Alcove 