The Torii Gates in Kyoto were simply amazing. There are supposed to be 800-1000 of them, but we weren’t counting. This gives you an idea of the size of those gates.

I just now noticed some weathering on the gates.

The gates were pretty crowded, even in the light rain.

There was a small assortment of lesser gates…

where we saw this guy.

I have no idea what the messages say.

I like the ornamentation on this gate.

Finally, the bamboo grove. I am not a fan of bamboo because I had to battle it constantly for months on end when we lived in Maryland. Our neighbor had planted bamboo and it spread to our yard. I swear, every day there was a new shoot!

Great weekend, everyone!

{carole}