Walking around Garan in Koya-san was great. There are some temple buildings there that were built in Kobo Daishi’s time (1200 years ago). We walked over to these buildings on the grounds that were west and not many people were there. It is in the shadow of the great pagoda there. great place t walk and relax.
Taken with Voigtlander Bessa R4M on Ektar film
So I went up to Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park back at the beginning of November. I was with some family and we had a great time and I brought a few cameras to get a variety of photographs on various formats and films. The colors were mostly gone in the trees but the reds in the meadows showed well. Fall in the park is a magical thing indeed.
Taken with Voigtlander Bessa R4M on expired Velvia 100
There was much gold in the fields as well…
Konpon Daito Pagoda is larger when you see it in person. 45 meters tall it stands over the ceders that are next to it. Kobo Daishi started to build the pagoda and the main hall next to it but couldn’t finish it before his eternal meditation.
Taken with a Voigtlander Bessa R4M with 21mm lens on Ektar film
I took a nice long drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway this past fall which is really nice drive at that time of year. I recommend it to anyone for sure. Otter Creek is a creek that follows the parkway flowing south and meets the James River where the parkway is. No one stopped to look at the creek but plenty stopped at the overlooks.
Taken with my Canon 60D at 17mm f22 with a 13 sec shutter speed.
The mountain that the tori gates rise up on is splendid walk. I wish I have done it at night or right as the sun rose in the morning. there are a lot of little trails that branch of the main path up. Small shrines to stop at and enjoy. Mind you I got attacked a few times by mosquitoes. Some stones and little wooden tori gates are all over.
Taken with Voigtlander Bessa R4M with 50mm f1.4 on Ilford FP5
S Clinton Lewis 