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May 15, 2016

Fresh green leaves: Engaku-ji



The new leaves of maple are weaving the brilliant gradation of green in the air and ornamenting the gate to the Shari-den (the hall of Buddha's bones) with their delightful freshness.

In the changing of the seasons, these leaves deepen in green and then take on bright autumnal coloring just before their falling.


May 18, 2012

The spring grove of Tokei-ji


The new leaves filling this quiet grove dazzled our eyes with their beautiful and subtle gradation of greenness in the transparent sunlight peculiar to this season.