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A Bunch of Images taken during my recent trip to Koya san

Night panorama

Night panorama

A image made up from 10 photographs


Cold afternoon stroll

Cold afternoon stroll

A few young buddhist monks strolling in the sub-zero shades of Koya's san century old pine trees.


Jimyouin night scenery

Jimyouin night scenery

The thick snow layer covering the roof of jimyouin slowly fades into the night.


Jimyouin's entrance

Jimyouin's entrance

The lanterns lining up the access ramp to the temple start to shrine through the falling night.


Snow covered garden

Snow covered garden

The inner jimyouin garden at night.


Cold inside

Cold inside

Only a leak prone simple glazing attempts to isolate the doorways of Jimyouin from the freezing cold.


The shadow of time

The shadow of time

An old pine tree casts a delightful shadow on the outer wall of a small Koya san temple.


Chanting

Chanting

As the buddhist monks chants and sets fire to the hundreds of wishes left by the faithful, the flames rise high inside the small wodden temple.


Protected

Protected

A old pine tree protected from the snow by traditional ropes.


Golden room

Golden room

A splendid room whose walls are fully painted with gold


Eternal trees

Eternal trees

The "Oku no in" temple hosts thousands of century old thumbs protected by giant cedar trees.