Great photos. Beautiful destinations for a ride. On Friday, April 1, 2022 at 8:28:46 AM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote:
> Lovely. Traditional Japanese architecture, and culture generally, is a > high-point among Asian cultures, IMO. > > Patrick "half Asian myself" Moore > > On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 6:14 PM John Rinker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Kyoto is a modern city built over, squeezed between, and overflowing from >> a rich and ancient history of streets, neighborhoods and temples. I took my >> bike to Kyoto a few weeks back to do two rides: A Midnight Meander and a 5 >> Great Temple Tour. >> >> I'm no historian or a Buddhist scholar, but I did like the idea of riding >> the '5 mountains' of Kyoto. The '5 mountains' refers to a system of >> Buddhist temples that have held great significance politically and >> spiritually throughout Japan's history. There are corresponding 'mountains' >> in Kamakura, not far from where I live, that I'll make a tour of one day >> soon. >> >> While I did stroll through some of these temples to admire the >> architecture and craftsmanship that is so uniquely Japanese, to wander the >> exquisite gardens, and contemplate the *karesansui * (the dry, stone >> gardens) during my week in Kyoto, this morning bicycle ride was more about >> passing through each of the 5 Great Temple grounds in the crisp, Spring >> morning air before streets filled with cars. >> >> At each temple I took a photo of the *sanmon* gate and the *dharma* >> hall. >> >> Here are a few photos: >> [image: Tenryu-ji.jpeg][image: Nanzen-ji.jpeg][image: Kennin-ji.jpeg][image: >> Shokoku-ji.jpeg][image: Tofuku-ji.jpeg] >> >> Here's a link to my gaiagps track with more photos for the keeners among >> you. >> >> Five Great Temples of Kyoto >> <https://www.gaiagps.com/public/OL1r6lS22HobwxcoyZh4guQ8> >> >> Cheers, John >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b65c22e9-910c-4937-ac4a-a2f4d947ab69n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b65c22e9-910c-4937-ac4a-a2f4d947ab69n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/973a9f81-35f3-498f-bd9d-c76812baae01n%40googlegroups.com.
