Awa Odori

Awa Odori 2009

Inward

Ginza Wako and Mitsukoshi

Daienji

Butterfly, Daienji

Companion, Daienji

Nature's gifts are with us every day but it's seldom we receive one that seems personalized. As the solitary photographer surveyed the statues on a quiet morning this butterfly alighted on one. A few hurried shots were taken before it became clear that the little visitor had no intention of leaving soon. It said, "take your time; that's why we're here," and posed for a good, long while.

Daienji

Daienji

Ikasumi makes a return visit to this unique temple, a place worth visiting every few months to cleanse the soul.

Bridge and Platform

Bridge

Not the first time photographing the bridge at Ochanomizu, but it seems to appear in different ways at each viewing.