Kyoto Gyoen - Imperial Palace Park
Kyoto Gyoen - Imperial Palace Park
Kyoto - Maratamachi
Kyoto - Maratamachi
Arashiyama - Kyoto
Arashiyama - Kyoto
Katsura River
Katsura River
View of Kyoto from Kameyama-koen Park (MonkeyPark)
View of Kyoto from Kameyama-koen Park (MonkeyPark)
Monkey Park, Arashyama
Monkey Park, Arashyama
Kyoto Viewing
Kyoto Viewing
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That Face...those Eyes
That Face...those Eyes
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Arashiyama, Kyoto
Arashiyama, Kyoto
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Arashyama Station
Arashyama Station
Arashiyama Girls
Arashiyama Girls
The Bamboo Grove
The Bamboo Grove
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Full Moon, First Morning - Kyoto
Full Moon, First Morning - Kyoto
Shinnyodo Temple
Shinnyodo Temple
Shinnyodo Temple Grounds
Shinnyodo Temple Grounds
Shinnyodo Temple Grounds
Shinnyodo Temple Grounds
Shinnyodo Temple Cemetery
Shinnyodo Temple Cemetery
Kyoto Gyoen - Imperial Palace Park
Kyoto Gyoen - Imperial Palace ParkEverywhere I travel, it's quite often the trees that captivate me - bare trees, that is...I wasn't disappointed in Japan.
Kyoto - Maratamachi
Kyoto - Maratamachi
Arashiyama - Kyoto
Arashiyama - KyotoThe trees were just beginning to change - I was there mid/end of October. 
Katsura River
Katsura River
View of Kyoto from Kameyama-koen Park (MonkeyPark)
View of Kyoto from Kameyama-koen Park (MonkeyPark)Arashiyama, Kyoto
Monkey Park, Arashyama
Monkey Park, Arashyama
Kyoto Viewing
Kyoto Viewing
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That Face...those Eyes
That Face...those Eyes
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Arashiyama, Kyoto
Arashiyama, Kyoto
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Arashyama Station
Arashyama Station
Arashiyama Girls
Arashiyama Girls
The Bamboo Grove
The Bamboo Grove I was fascinated by this spot - I'd have spent a lot more time shooting here, but it was packed. Oh well, still beautiful, I just didn't do a great job of capturing it. If I'd have had two more days, there are two places I would have been at at the break of dawn, this is one of those spots. Next time.
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Full Moon, First Morning - Kyoto
Full Moon, First Morning - KyotoFrom my bedroom deck - I love Air BnB. I had a terrific host and place on this trip. While I didn't get to meet him, we remain in touch.
Shinnyodo Temple
Shinnyodo TempleTucked away on top of Yoshida-yama Hill, this temple was a challenge to find...but so worth the climb and trouble to do so. The structure is massive, the grounds so quiet. A bit out of the way, it doesn't attract the crowds the other temples and shrines do. I spent a couple of hours up here. This temple was established in the year 948! It was destroyed in the years of 1467-77 and rebuilt in 1693. It's old and just beautiful. 
Shinnyodo Temple Grounds
Shinnyodo Temple GroundsTucked away on top of Yoshida-yama Hill, this temple was a challenge to find...but so worth the climb and trouble to do so. A bit out of the way, it doesn't attract the crowds the other temples and shrines do. I spent a couple of hours up here. This temple was established in the year 948! It was destroyed in the years of 1467-77 and rebuilt in 1693. It's old and just beautiful. 
Shinnyodo Temple Grounds
Shinnyodo Temple Grounds
Shinnyodo Temple Cemetery
Shinnyodo Temple Cemetery
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