After the show we walked over to the Maruyama Park. It is one of the best spots in Kyoto to see cherry blossoms, Sakura, in Japanese. It has some huge trees and also a famous weeping cherry tree. On the way we passed a few cool places. We went into the Kanji Museum and Library and found some goodies in the gift shop. Then it was off to the park where there were many different food stalls set up for the hungry masses. We bought a few things, some tiny sweet buns and a cheese treat on a stick. The park is large with temples at the entrance area, cherry trees start mid way and continue to the back of the park with the trees getting bigger and more beautiful all along the way. Then we megandered our way back to the AirBnB through small streets and alleyways, past shrines and temples, enjoying the beauty that is Japan.
Not exactly Yoda, but it is similar
Goose goose!
There was an exhibit on the portable shrines that get carried through he streets on festival days
This one commemorates the legend that if a carp that swims up a waterfall it will be turned into t dragon.
Leslie is dwarfed by the float
It took two pictures to get it all in the shot
Little dragon toy
The entrance tot he park
A brisk breeze is blowing
Here we go!
Hi little bunny!
Expansive temple area
So many folks in traditional outfits
There is a cherry tree nestled in amongst the temples
TeamLeip reporting for the Cherry Blossom Network
So much going on, a dragon top left, a tree with paper items top center, a fabric flourish hanging off of the tree, a paper lighting bolt to the right and a bronze finial bottom left
Nice patina on the bronze
The red-orange color is used extensively
A smaller shrine on the periphery
Out of the temple area and into the park section
Some of the trees are simply massive
Fish on a stick anyone?
Big fried squids
The cheesy thing cooled on two chopsticks
The weeping cherry tree
The trees spread out far and wide
We saw some orchids off to the side
Very nice
Rick Shaw guys
So many orchids in a row
This tree is so laden that it needs to be propped up
Happy folks indeed
A statue at the end of the park
The umbrella goes with the traditional Kimono
A nice prop for a photo
Pink and white blooms and multiple kimonos
It is like a snow storm
Leslie is trying out the poses that the other folks are using
Cool temple ion the distance
This shrine seemed totally empty except for one couple
More temples and shrines
This spire is unusual
A quiet spot
A Warbling White Eye eating the flowers
Long Tailed Tit
Great patina on this spire
Blooms, green branches and rooflines
A ceramic dragon on the side of a house
Fallen flowers at the base of a tree
Tiny kimonos
Another blossom filled stretch
Heavy with blooms
Pig races?
A piglet
Mother and daughter
the temple of multicolored balls
Having a ball
Another unusual item on the side of a house
These butterflies emerge from their umbrella cocoons
Mossy
More tulips
The other end of the ally where we live
Much moss
Back inside our place
It has been 1 year and 304 days since we began our Migration
