Kazaridaru means “decorated barrels” and refers to the sake barrels donated to Japanese temples. They serve a practical use, in that the sake is used at festivals and ceremonies but they […]
Tigers have come to St Pancras! The tigers is the largest cat species, reaching up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) in length and weighing up to 306 kg (670 lb). This magnificent animal is endangered: […]
It’s Sunday again and time to publish my contribution to this week’s Sunday Stills challenge. In Tunisia: In Scotland: In a supermarket in Los Angeles: A stall in Moscow: In […]
Often likened to a dragon creeping across the mountain ranges, the Great Wall of China is a stunning sight. Some walls were built as early as the seventh century but little survives from that period. […]
A somewhat chilly day on Mount Fuji and my overriding memory is of people, people everywhere: This is part of the Weekly Image of Life Challenge: People.
At Japanese temples it is common to see racks of hand-inscribed votive plaques, or “ema” (絵馬). This is wishing Japanes style; the plaques could be asking for anything from a […]