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Kamigamo River, Mt. Hiei, and cyclists on a brilliant autumn afternoon
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Kamogawa River and rainbow
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Rainbow, Mt. Hiei, Imadegawa-dori bridge at Demachiyanagi over the Kamogawa River
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Rainbow, a faint Mt. Hiei, Imadegawa-dori bridge over the Kamogawa
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Full arc rainbow from the western side of the Imadegawa-dori bridge
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Hopping from stone to stone across the Kamogawa
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Braver than I would have been
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Torii at Kawai-jinja shrine
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Young women writing wishes for beauty and happy relationships to hang at the shrine, hoping the gods will notice. The little wooden tablets are shaped like hand mirrors.
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Drawing pretty faces on the tablets. I hope their wishes will be granted.
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Tadasu-no-mori grove at the entrance to Shimogamo Jinja
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Sacred tree, Tadasu-no-mori grove, Shimogamo jinja
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Ancient of days
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Haflinger ponies giving tours
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Bicycle parking sign
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Bicycle parking space
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I watched him trying to get a good shot of himself in the air, jump after jump, without success. I went over to help and we got it. He was very grateful. It was fun.
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Reflections, Shimogamo Jinja
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Reflections, Shimogamo Jinja
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Reflections, Shimogamo Jinja shrine
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Preparing for a betrothal?
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Finishing touches
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Betrothal? I wish I knew. Solemn and striking in any case
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Late afternoon, Shimogamo Jinja shrine
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Votive tablet from Goryo Shrine, showing its annual May 18 festival
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Torii, Goryo Shrine (Kami Goryo Shrine, Kamigoryo Jinja)
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Early morning cleaning
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Early morning cleaning
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Sake barrels
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Sake barrels