red slime ball

is this tree sap? i really wasn't sure when i took the photograph.
taken in kyoto, japan

aqueduct

taken in kyoto, japan

my words did glow

taken in a garden in southwest kyoto, japan
...ripple in still water,
when there is no pebble tossed,
nor wind to blow...
~the grateful dead

run. be happy.

have a wonderful weekend. go outside. run. be happy.
taken in the shinjuku gyoen national garden; tokyo, japan

nishiki market

taken in the nishiki market; downtown kyoto, japan
this is where i saw the famous 500 yen peachs...boy howdy, fruit was expensive in kyoto!

time zone haze

when i visited japan, the massive time change resulted in waking up quite early (4:30 am). not much is open at that time, so we took walks and got to see the sunrise. this was taken from the observation point of the wild bird trail behind the westin hotel; kyoto, japan

the abyss as home

taken from the patio of a teahouse in the shinjuku gyoen national garden; tokyo, japan

everchanging

taken during a walk along the philosopher's path; kyoto, japan

kiyomizu-dera

taken on the grounds of kiyomizu-dera; kyoto, japan
i just returned from a trip to kyoto. i was attending a conference on infant studies, but i still had some time to do some sightseeing and take some pictures.
so in addition to photos of rochester, i will including some from kyoto over the next few weeks....