Digital Guff
The Massive Lantern
Posted by Daryl Johnson (Farnham, United Kingdom) on 27 May 2008 in Miscellaneous.
Not anything particularly beautiful or artistic about this shot, just wanted to show you this MASSIVE stone lantern in someone's backyard!
Although I'm now in England, this blog will still feature photos from Japan for the foreseeable future.
I apologise in advance if I'm tardy with commenting on your blogs or returning comments during the week... I will get to you though!
dpm from Maalé, Maldives
that is really massive
would be really nice if you can show it at night when its lit...
27 May 2008 7:30am
@dpm: This kind of lantern wouldn't get lit, especially as it was in a small, junk-littered corner of the back of the house. Normally these kinds of lantern can be found at shrines or temples. No idea why it was at this house.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
It's nicely busy lol I've never seen such a big lantern, great find Daroru :)
27 May 2008 9:40am
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine! I reckon it must be some family heirloom or something. What would they do with it?!
@saeed: Cheers saeed!
Cheryl from Texas, United States
cool! you're so right...it IS massive! nice find!
27 May 2008 12:04pm
@Cheryl: Thanks Cheryl!
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thanks Wolfgang!
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Very massive indeed and impressive. Great find!
27 May 2008 6:42pm
@standley: Thanks standley!
@Twelvebit: Really?!
@Persian King: Yes indeed!
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Not the lantern, but the backyards have sort of an American backyard feel to me. I guess it's the storage shed on the left and all the clutter. I think of a Japanese yard as more neat and orderly than an American yard.
30 May 2008 3:34pm
@Twelvebit: You'd be surprised... people's houses, as opposed to public visible areas such as gardens, are often quite a state!
Olympus C750UZ
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F/3.2
ISO 72
20 mm