For fear of doing too much injustice to the indescribable I will limit my words. Very recently I have had days that have reiterated, again and again, the beauty and goodness of this land and its people.
I visited a shrine in a tiny village whose name means "star peace." There I saw a blue and purple worm and butterflies on pink flowers. The natural peacefulness and beauty of that place were unique, unmatched.
And another shrine with dew covered flowers surrounding its quiet existence - a shrine that I had passed many times by car without ever seeing, despite its largeness....
A half-indoor hot spring with a gushing waterfall next to it... Sashimi with the still-alive head of the river fish next to its once flesh....
Sometimes it feels as though I am still getting here and not that I am leaving. Perhaps I will always still be getting here even after I leave.
2 comments:
Amazing pictures, Ted.
Your photos never cease to amaze me. Keep posting them after you leave Japan.
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