1. April 2019 18:10
by Rene Pallesen
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There are lots of temples in Kyoto. This is mainly because the city wasn't bombed during the second world war.
For historical reasons they are mostly outside the city centre in the hills - apparently they were banned from the city centre long time ago due to the monks growing influence.
1. April 2019 18:10
by Rene Pallesen
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This castle is close to the centre of the city. It is quite big and lit up at night. Out hotel was just around the corner so we passed it almost every day.
We didn't go inside it as there were too many other things to see.
1. April 2019 13:10
by Rene Pallesen
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The golden pavillion in Kyoto is one of the most iconic sights in Kyoto. It is a small zen temple surrounded by a beautifully manicured landscape.
It is however very touristy with large tour buses and large crowds, but still worth the visit.
1. April 2019 09:10
by Rene Pallesen
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The Gion district in Kyoto is the traditional Geisha district and one of the very few places in Japan where it is still possible to spot Geishas and see them perform.
It is a lovely little district with all its narrow lanes and old traditional wooden buildings.
We went there a late afternoon and were lucky enough to see a couple of Geishas heading out to perform.
Later in the evening we went to a performance where they both had Geishas perform as well as some traditional Japanese theatre, comedy and tea ceremony.
1. April 2019 09:10
by Rene Pallesen
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Asiyama is on the outskirts of Kyoto and this is where people go to see the Bamboo forest but there is also lots of other things to see in the area such as monkeys and more traditional sights such as temples.
The bamboo forest itself is very crowded and the foot paths are fenced in and to be honest there are so many bamboo forests in Japan in the land districts that it is hard to see why this particular forest is so special.
It is lovely to see people in traditional kimono's being transported in rickshaws.
From the place where there are monkeys, there is also a view of all of Kyoto.
28. March 2019 13:03
by Rene Pallesen
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For the last couple of years work has has an annual photo competition. This year the theme was 'connected world' and I decided to participate.
Not an easy task coming up with an idea and doing a project like this with a new kid. With bit of brainstorming I came up with a couple of ideas and with Kims permission to doing a night shoot in the city I decided to put one of the ideas to life.
I am not sure if it is a strong enough photo to be a real contender, but it was fun trying to put it together. The photo was taking at the Domain in Sydney with the highrises in the background.
28. September 2012 08:39
by Rene Pallesen
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Yesterday we made the trip to Auburn Botanical gardens which is located about 25km from where we live.
I am paternity leave at the moment at this was a nice opportunity to get out of the house with Aiden and the newborn and also take some photos.
The garden contains a Japanese section full of Cherry blossoms in spring...unfortunately it is no longer cherry blossom season, but I did find some apple trees with flowers on them as well as other flowers.
There was also a bunch of peacocks around the place...one of them kind enough to show us its pride.
