On my last morning in Kyoto, I ducked out to Sanjusangendo, the temple with 1001 statutes. They are gold and it is stunning, however photos are prohibited so for my eyes only.
It snowed heavily as I strolled the grounds and the garden was more stunning than usual as a result.
There is a magic to the dusting of whiteness and the thick, large snowflakes falling all around me. Nathaniel Hawthorne once wrote of that the "feathery flakes are scattered widely through the air, and hover downward with uncertain flight" and it's such an apt description.
I am curious that lots of languages have many words for snow but English only has one, while it snows heavily in so many English speaking countries...do our lack of words limit our thoughts or does our lack of thought limit our words?
I adore snow. :)
ReplyDeleteBrrr...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful wintry captures!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, I want to go to Kyoto! English has snow, snowflakes, slush, and flurries, but I've always wondered how other words for snow are broken down, as in what do they mean?
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ReplyDeleteThings look so different when dusted with snow. Delightful.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen snow in my life. one day i will land in a snow filled land. my dream:)
ReplyDeleteMy friend just took her son to see Snow for the first time in Lapland. She delighted in his constant amazement. I think you def need to find a way to make it happen.
DeleteJapan is on my list of places to see before I die, Lydia... Thanks for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.
ReplyDeleteIt is very lovely, and a very easy place to travel (tho it can go wrong quite quickly...ha! but that just means missing a train or getting lost, not anything too terrible)
DeleteSnow, glorious snow. Wish it will snow here at our end, as we have not seen any snow this winter, although it's been predicted for later this week, but that I will believe when I see it.
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It might be a ordinary experience for you to see snow, but living in a temperate climate, we can only dream of experiencing snow. Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery..Michelle
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