Colin Croke's Gallery
Osaka/Kyoto May 7/8/9 2011
Photos from a long weekend in Osaka and a trip to nearby Kyoto. Weather was nice for the most part, until the final day when it began to rain. Luckily we were leaving in the afternoon so didn't have to walk around in it for too long!
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Bales of something or other waiting outside a temple after being brought in from the rain.Osaka.
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View from inside Osaka Castle.Osaka.
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Osaka Castle through trees.Osaka.
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Wall of Osaka Castle's Moat. Osaka.
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Wall of Osaka Castle's Moat. Osaka.
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An Osaka Police Officer. A group of other officers are standing our of frame on the right chanting while this officer inches out onto the rope shouting a response to the chants. Finally he drops and slides along the rope to the other side.Osaka.
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The Fat Man. Not sure what the Japanese call these shops, but they are essentially glorified Pound Shops.Dotombori, Osaka.
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Amusement Park, Dotombori, Osaka.A building front along Kani Douraku Canal.
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Local Cuisine. An octopus take-away along Kani Douraku canal, Dotombori, Osaka.
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Restaurant Front, Dotombori, Osaka.
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Kyoto Imperial Palace. Arrived too late in the evening to get inside, but I snapped this shot of a side gate while the sky filled in bringing the following day's rain with it.Kyoto.
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Teddybears Fishing.Old Canal, Kyoto.
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Cats, Old Canal, Kyoto.some well looked after cats hung about the canal.While photographing them, an older local westerner came along and gave them a good feed.Just like all Japanese, the cats were very civilised about the whole ordeal.
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Entance into what may have been a restaurant.Old Canal, Kyoto.
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Kyoto Old Canal.This was an of the tourist trail canal that we stumbled across. Very charming and relaxing, and popular with locals walking their dogs.
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Monk walking in Heian Shrine, Kyoto.
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Duck and Turle.Heian Shrine, Kyoto.
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Time Out.Bridge across lake at Heian Shrine, Kyoto.
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Bridge over a lake, Heian Temple, Kyoto.
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Stepping Stones.Heian Temple, Kyoto.
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Pond at Heian Temple, Kyoto. Unfortunately we arrived at midday, which is not the most flattering light for nature photography!
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Prayer Tree, Heian Temple, Kyoto.
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Taxi and Temple, Yasaka side streets, Kyoto.
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In the Frame. An art student sketches Yasaka Pagoda.Yasaka side streets, Kyoto.
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Yasaka Side Streets, Kyoto. The alleys and side streets wending their in the surrouds of Yasaka Pagoda offer a myriad of small temples and curio shops. Quaint is the best word.
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Buddha at Peace.A large buddha statue and lush mountains at Kodaiji Temple, Yasaka area, Kyoto.
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Drinkin cups, Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto.
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Stumped, Kiyomizudera Temple, Kyoto.
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Kimono, Kiyomizudera Temple. Suprisingly, quite a few Japanese wear wearing Kimonos on this Sunday that I was there.
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