Not all the buds bloomed last night, but i got two good ones making this a success. I’ll try again tomorrow night. hopefully it keeps getting better. more info on the plant. (4K Video)
Second night of time lapse.
Ancient pictures of me accosting amusement park characters!
i had a blast at hershey park. I even snacked on the candy coated staff. how many people do you think have tasted this guy’s head?
LA 3D Club turns 70!
Lots of awards presented. i’ve got to enter more photo competitions. https://la3dclub.com/
impressive turnout for the No Kings march in Studio City!
Not one of the big marches in Los Angeles, but there must be well over 250 people of all ages!
Visit to Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji Temple and a bamboo forest
Originally built in 766 Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji Temple was rebuilt a few times since then, most notably by Kocho Nishimura, a statue sculptor and restorer who himself became a Buddhist monk. Over 10 years stating in 1981 reconstruction was in full swing. The main project was the construction of the 1200 carved statues that now cover the hillsides. These are rakan, the followers of Buddha, created individually by everyday followers who made the pilgrimage to learn carving from Kocho Nishimura. you can see the individuality and even elements of personality in each carving.
There are many bamboo forests in Japan, many of the most famous are in the outskirts of Kyoto. This was one of the less popular ones, but none the less beautiful or majestic.
Incredible experience at Arashiyama Monkey Park
In the mountains above the outskirts of Kyoto rests the Monkey Park where i met some enchanting new friends. I got some incredible pictures and videos of some very food motivated primates. They had a great system where all the feeding happens though the bars and outside the feeding room, the monkeys were happy to walk among the visitors. I learned much about these the monkeys and met an adorable mother and child.
