Peacock displaying its plumage, Graz, Austria
A peacock displaying its plumage in the gardens around Eggenberg Palace in Graz, Austria.
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Rice Straw Bundles, Okayama, Japan
Bundles of straw on a rice field after harvest, as seen in the countryside east of Okayama, Japan.
Underneath my Parasol, Senkoji Temple, Onomichi, Japan
Memories of a visit to Senkoji Temple in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on a relentlessly hot summer day.
Moss Garden, Sanzen-in Temple, Ohara, Kyoto, Japan
Stone Buddhas at the Moss Garden of Sanzen-in Temple (三千院) at Ohara, north of Kyoto, Japan.
Autumn at Kamba Waterfall Park, Okayama Pref., Japan
Kamba Falls (神庭の滝) are located in Kamba Waterfall Park, near the city of Maniwa in the northwestern part of Okayama Prefecture.
Connection Established, Kyoto, Japan
A priest answering his mobile phone at Nishi-Honganji Temple (西本願寺) in Kyoto, Japan.
Tea Time, Hosenin Temple, Ohara, Kyoto, Japan
Temple staff rushing to serve Green Tea and Japanese Sweets at Hosenin Temple (宝泉院) in the beautiful Ōhara area of Northern Kyoto, Japan.
Festival Dancers, Okayama, Japan
Dancers at the Okayama Uraja (岡山うらじゃ) Festival in Okayama, Japan.
Shinkansen Departure, Kyoto, Japan
A Nozomi Shinkansen (bullet train) is seen departing from track 12 at Kyoto Station, Japan.
Morning Exercise with Stone Lanterns, Kyoto, Japan
At the southern entrance of Kitano Tenmangū Shrine (北野天満宮) in Kyoto, Japan, a man is seen exercising beside a lineup of tōrō (Japanese stone lanterns).
Tenneiji Pagoda, Onomichi, Japan
Onomichi (尾道) is a quaint town in eastern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Okayama Uraja Festival
Every year in early August, the Uraja festival (岡山うらじゃ) is held in Okayama, Japan.
