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A Bird Sanctuary, a Wedding, and a Mausoleum

January 27, 2013

November 29-December 2, 2012. We went to Agra for the Taj Mahal of course. We’d read that the city is …

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A woman carrying her baby in a shawl walks by the colourful yellow wall of the town's cathedral. She carries a bright pink umbrella against the harsh sun. Because of the backdrop it was one of my favourite places to photograph in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico.

The Japanese love cute, and they love the magical, and the whimsical. At the same time one of the great hallmarks of Japanese style, it seems to me, is simplicity and elegance, perhaps more than any other culture. Latest blog post: Beauty and the Beast - exploring Japanese Style from the whimsical to the sublime. Link in bio.

There are more than fifty thousand plum and cherry trees lining the streets and filling the parks of Vancouver. Close to home at the end of Rupert Street as it dead-ends and butts up against the start of the forest trail around the golf course there are two of them. I watch them daily. It’s a moment of pure joy as they come fully into bloom. Recent blog post: spring in Vancouver - snowshoeing on Mt Hollyburn and cherry blossoms in town. Link in bio.

This is an empress doll, and along with an emperor doll is strongly associated with Hinamatsuri (Doll’s Day or Girl’s Day) celebrated on March 3rd. Most families try to ensure that girls have a set of these dolls for their first Hinamatsuri, but they are expensive ($1500 – 2500) and may become family heirlooms handed down through the generations. They bring me joy – the sumptuousness, the colours, the beautiful detail, the rich fabric, the unparalleled perfection – all combine to create something that makes my heart sing. The best of Japanese style. Latest blog post: Exploring Japanese Style - from the whimsical to the sublime. Link in bio.

Station attendant at the Sagano Scenic Railway. The uniform is typical Japanese style. Latest blog post: Exploring Japanese Style - from the whimsical to the sublime. Link in bio.

I can hardly find words to describe the beauty of the embellishments on the Karamon Gate, the entrance to Nijo Castle. I keep coming back to the word elegant; the elegant simplicity of the overall design, which yet also incorporates great detail in the painted carvings and in the extravagant gold ornamentation. And for all its elegant simplicity it’s also royally lavish, and that appeals to me as well. I lean back and look up, straining my neck, wishing I could get closer to all that beauty. Latest blog post: Exploring Japanese Style - from the whimsical to the sublime. Link in bio.

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