Springtime at Himeji Castle 14

Posted by Daryl Johnson (Farnham, United Kingdom) on 4 November 2009 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

A completely unseasonal series of photos, taken at Himeji Castle, Hyogo prefecture, back in April.

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!

k@ from Paris, France

Oh, Daryl, this is so lovely - painterly soul*

4 Nov 2009 6:26am

@k@: Cheers k@!

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

very nice place, tranquil

4 Nov 2009 6:33am

@Alun: Thanks Alun!

Richard Standley from Carquefou, France

Wonderful Daryl. This could be a painting!

4 Nov 2009 8:48am

@Richard Standley: Cheers Richard!

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

Nice. The various textures and different elements are all captivating. Lots to see and enjoy.

4 Nov 2009 12:37pm

@Laurie: Thanks Laurie!

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

There is almost a spiritual quality to the tree, what a wonderful scene.

4 Nov 2009 1:35pm

@Curly: Thanks Curly!

dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States

love the contrast of that thick solid rock wall and these delicate pink blossoms!

4 Nov 2009 3:10pm

@dj.tigersprout: Thanks dj!

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

There are the phone cameras! A cool shot of folks enjoying themselves.

4 Nov 2009 10:09pm

@Steve Rice: Cheers Steve!

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

beautiful - very lovely

5 Nov 2009 3:12pm

@MARIANA: Thanks MARIANA!

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Interesting how 2d the tree looks here.

7 Nov 2009 8:40pm

@Twelvebit: Cheers Twelvebit. If I cropped the bottom off, you could almost believe it was painted on the wall couldn't you?

Olympus C750UZ
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ISO 50
7 mm

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