Tag Archives: Kyoto

backbone

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A path of large, flat, grey stepping stones laid out in a winding, single-file line on a bed of small pebbles and leaves in a Japanese garden. The arrangement of the stones, which recedes into the distance, visually evokes a spinal column, forming the central visual pun for the post's title, "backbone."

greybeard

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on boxing day
early snow
dusts lake biwa
frosts domes
trims sideburns
with wisdom

A photograph of a forested hill near Lake Biwa in Japan, lightly covered with an early snowfall. The dusting of snow frosts the branches of the bare trees on the lower slopes and covers the evergreens higher up. The overcast sky and the snow give the hill a frosted, "greybeard" appearance, which is visually referenced by the post's title.

lightbox

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A photograph of a traditional Japanese temple building with a tiered roof, captured in the warm light of late afternoon. A strong, striped pattern of sunlight is cast on the paved path in the foreground, creating a striking "lightbox" effect.

overhang

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A close-up photograph of a porous, cloudy white ice formation hanging from the dark, angled edge of a roof overhang. A single, distinct drop of water is captured at the moment of dripping from the tip of the ice, which is the central focus of the image. The background is a blurry, out-of-focus winter scene.

Swirlwind

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A dramatic sky filled with swirling, textured clouds under a bright blue expanse. The cloud formation appears to be a localized storm or weather event, contrasting with the typically clear or softly clouded skies often associated with the region. Below the intense sky, a flat landscape with some distant trees and possibly buildings is visible along the horizon line, emphasizing the powerful and unusual cloud formation above.