This color photograph was taken in Nikko, Japan just after sunrise and shows a distant mountain and clouds bathed in orange sunlight, while the trees in the foreground remain deep in shadow. The moon in the sky is quite visible in the morning light above the mountain.

Nikko, Japan
2013

I wrote this #haiku #poem for the #ImageAndVerse Art Challenge:

In morning silence
Dawn’s golden light paints the peak
New day, new hope born.

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I took this photograph in Nikko, Japan in 2010

My entry for #RockinTuesday #rocks #Abstractia #nature #AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforCloseup Art Challenges

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I took this photograph at Lake Chūzenji in Nikkō National Park in Japan in 2010.

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Jizo statues lining the trail along Kanmangafuchi Abyss

Four Jizo statues in various states of decay in Nikko, Japan

Hiking along the trail at Kanmangafuchi Abyss with Jizo statues watching our progress

Jizo statues of Kanmangafuchi Abyss in Nikko, Japan

Do yourself a favor if you’ll be visiting Tokyo. Take a day trip to Nikko, see the main shrines but save time for Kanmangafuchi Abyss. It’ll be worth it.

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Day Trip to Nikko Japan: Must-See Sights and Experiences Experience the best of Nikko, Japan with our comprehensive day trip itinerary! Discover must-see sights like Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls, and the scenic Lake Chuzenji. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites and enjoy the natural beauty of Nikko National Park. Plan your perfect day trip to Nikko, Japan from Tokyo for an unforgettable adventure.

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Japan Day 6: Sake from the Katayama Shuzo sake brewery, followed by a snowy adventure to the Rinnoji Temple & Toshogu Shrine. After that we drove to the top of Kegon Falls inside a snowy cloud. #japan #katayamashuzo #nikkojapan #snow #rinnojitemple #toshogu #temple #shrine #kegonfalls #cedartrees

Taking a minute to pretend I’m back in Nikko Japan, enjoying the peace of the temples, the hot onsen bath calling my name, and relaxing in yukata playing card games while 20 something Australians are having a raucous party in the common room.

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A view of fall foliage looking down the Yu River with Lake Chuzenji in the background in Nikko, Japan.

Lake Chuzenji (Chuzenjiko), Nikko, Japan

Looking down the Yu River with the lake in the distance.

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I've been there, so beautiful.
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Kegon Falls Detail. #nikkojapan #japan #waterfall

Photograph of Gojū-no-tō (five-storied pagoda) 五重塔 looking through a Torii Gate. Also called Gojunoto the 5 story pagoda is located outside Nikkō Tōshogū 日光東照宮. Nikko Toshogu is a shrine and burial place of Tokugawa Ieyasu the first Tokugawa Shogun. Location Nikko Japan

Gojū-no-tō at Nikkō Tōshogū.

The current Gojunoto was built in 1818 to replace the original 1650 pagoda that burn down. Located outside Nikko Toshogu. A shrine and burial place of Tokugawa Ieyasu

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