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...

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Panoramic Kobe Luminaire

Kobe Luminarie (神戸ルミナリエ) Kobe, Kansai Honshu, Japan Winter, December 2013 I see the flickering flame And marvel at its brightness Its warmth Though its light Is quite tiny Somehow The brightness Illuminates the room And manages  To brighten My heart— For in this flame Burns a steady promise Of a love and friendship shared Across miles and miles On this earthly plane  And when I feel...

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Panoramic Nara - Tōdaiji Temple

Tōdaiji Temple (東大寺) Nara, Kansai Honshu, Japan Winter, December 2013 Ringing bells  Blissful strike  Traditional chants  An energizing feel Lighted lamps  A pleasing sight  Devotional songs  A prayful world  Vintage structure  A timeless boon  Garlanded deity  Deepening springs  "My Village Temple" Poem by Ravi Panamanna, AllPoetry.com ...

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Panoramic Himeji - Egret's Eye View

Himeji Castle (姫路城) Himeji (姫路), Hyōgo (兵庫県) Kansai (関西), Honshū (本州), Japan (日本) Autumn, December 2013 Towered over the countryside; stood mighty palace once derived from mountaintop; almost alive, envy of all the land. Beauty conveying such granduer like none had ever seen afore. Inhabitants all loving, pure, singing hand in hand. Turrets spiralled to the sky, as glaciers, but twice as high. Moments before oncoming...

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