Panoramic Arashiyama - Togetsukyō Bridge

Togetsukyō Bridge (渡月橋, Moon Crossing Bridge)
Arashiyama Hanatouro (嵐山花灯路)
Arashiyama, Kansai
Honshu, Japan
Winter, December 2013


A calm serene plane
reflects lights, projecting colors.
Gentle golds, blues, on a sheet of black,
daring someone to notice them.
A scene of beauty, majesty, wonder
unrivaled by any other.


A pattern of rusted metal, 
unattractive in the minds eye,
yet stunning to the beholder.

A peace of mind settles over
the eager visitor, impressed
by the display.

A bridge between worlds, 
so worldly and yet, 
not of this world at all.