Wednesday, 15 January 2025

“Snow isn’t just pretty. It also cleanses our world and our senses.” — John Burnside

 

As someone from a city where it never snows, I rarely see the cleansing aspect of it. I don't see the whiteness transform into the bright colours hidden underneath, glistening with the dirty washed away.










And yet, in Kyoto, when I left the main hall of Sanjusangendo, what was white was suddenly bright greens and oranges and gleaming in the sunshine, umbrellaed by a crisp blue sky.


That experience was priceless for me. It is rare to see a first in nature by my age, yet it never ceases to astound me.

Sightseeing at it's best.








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11 comments:

  1. The gardens look beautiful. We seeing snow here once or twice a week, it is so cold the snow is not melting. Take care, have a great day!

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  2. Amy, I've no idea why your comment doesn't appear here - have to say EVERYWHERE is cheaper than Sydney! HA!

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  3. I have never thought about the consequence of snow because we never experience snowfall in our region. Lovely captures, Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.

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  4. Glad you got to experience it and in a beautiful city. Thank you for your weekend coffee share.

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  5. What a lovely experience! I'm so glad you caught a glimpse of the snow, I'm not sure I could live without it :-)

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  6. The garden is beautiful. I am entertaining the idea of going to Japan in the springtime but we're likely going to stay in one city. It reminds me that I need to go to a garden.

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  7. I must admit I'm beginning to tire of snow with more expected this evening, but the garden is lovely with a dusting of snow. Great photos!
    Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2025/02/an-ghaeltacht.html

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  8. Wonderful shots, Lydia! Thank you for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.

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