This was a stone in a garden at Nijo-jo castle in Kyoto. The lotus were blooming while we were there. The scale is deceptive here, the blossoms are only 2-2.5 inches in diameter
The forest on the hillside that provided the necessary context for Ginkaku-ji, the Silver Pavillion.
A small garden and path concealed behind a Noren (fabric hanging) in Gion.
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