Wednesday, 18 February 2009

photos: big buddha: temple: japanese stuff etc...


sideways sign, but says "Kamakura", the town we visited last weekend


modern Japanese home


Stephen checking out the map


Apricot blossoms


We have a mini plant of this in our apartment


We're not the only tourists


Prerequisite for Japanese retirement: buy a fancy camera in preparation for the days to come as a tourist


Jingrish!!! heheheh...and no, sorry, we're not going to pay $10 usd for that cup of tea.


Blossoms of new life smell...good




traditional buildings


pumpin' some water Buddhist temple style




grave








ooooold wood


retired tourists



creepy collectibles

i love owls!



mailboxes



cutsie shops


temple

Volkswagen!!! (+ Mustang)


the woods + squirrel


senior photo


prayers




more woods



tired from the "hike"


surf boards! (near the ocean)


soccer mom (van) bike


cute fence carving


Japanese "white picket fence"


graveyard



cute schoolgirls playing cards...one girl didn't like her photo taken!


inside Buddha's belly!


random convenience store in the middle of a Buddhist temple




BIG Buddha!


3 comments:

Michelle Nelson said...
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Jake Mountjoy said...

I have totally been there before, only in a video game called Ninja Gaiden II on XBOX 360.

Chad said...

Like the photos. Gives me motivation to go for the year 11 SRA.