Byodo-In Temple
I made a quick stop at Laniakea Beach again today. No turtles, but there was a monk seal on the beach. The photos were bad, so you don't get to see her today. However.......today the weather was wonderfully beautiful, even if a little cool. Blue skies, a breeze, and the water was that awesome azure color that just takes your breath away and almost doesn't seem real.
Then I met a friend at the Japanese Temple. The temple is beautiful as are the grounds it sits on. It was built entirely without nails and is an exact replica of the original temple constructed in Japan over 900 years ago. This first image is deliberately out of focus because I zoomed while pressing the shutter button.
This Buddha is over 18 feet tall. It was carved, then covered with cloth and painted with 3 applications of gold lacquer Finally, gold leaf was applied over the lacquer finish.
This next image is just a detail of the railing surrounding the buddha.
Some koi swimming in the ponds--dirty water and a slow shutter speed.
One of the main reasons I wanted to go there today was to practice some more with my infrared. It's always random whether the images come out good. I made 8 images and I only really like 2. Here's one of the better ones, although not spectacular.
Posted at 7:30 on Thurs, Feb 26, 2009
7 comments:
Boy that blue sky is amazing. I love the infared shot, it really has a unique look and feel to it. You are really making the most of your trip and getting out to different places. I'm glad:)
the last picture reminds me of our "frosty new york"....brrrrr
enjoying your pictures and longing for the day i return to beautiful hawaii!
you are in the zone today.
lots of good pictures and another tour of the beautiful state od hawaii.
the infrared shot is very cool, great composition.
i also like the fish and the temple shots.
great job linda:)
The Temple not using any nails interests me .Was it built by Japanese craftsmen in Japan or in Hawaii What was your experience when you were looking at the large Buddha? any emotions?
Beautiful and interesting posts. The infared picture is something I always love and long to do here, once we get some greenery! I also really like the zoom image. Nice job!
Love these photos. Nice chatting with you yesterday. Look forward to your photos.
Loved all of these images, Linda...couldn't really choose a favorite! You must have been super inspired that day. Very, very nice!!! :-)
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