My Peaceful Spot

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Koi Fish swimming around the pond next to the temple at Arashiyama

Chishaku-In

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Temple Gardens in Kyoto

Ski Lift

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If you walked up the mountain as part of viewing the zoo, you had the option to ride the ski lift back down. It is actually a fairly long ride (15 minutes?) and you go up and over all the little peaks. Right overtop of the lions and bears!

Sunset in the Ice

 

 

And yes, these are all real-sparkles. No Photoshopping or Picture Modification. It looked like the trees were filled with diamonds!DSC09863

Twisty Tree

Twisty Tree

The branches on this tree looked like grabbing octopus arms!

 

More Lilies!

More Lilies! :)

More Lilies! 🙂