![](Thumbs/IMG_7780-near-Tenryuuji.JPG) A side view at Tenryuuji grounds (tempting to go look but no time) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7781-Tenryuuji-entrance.JPG) Stone
steps marking entry to main building |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7782-Tenryuuji.JPG) Tenryuuji main buildings |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7783-Tenryuuji-rooms.JPG) Rooms open to the garden (note people far
right sitting on porch admiring the pond.) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7787-Tenryuuji-garden.JPG) Garden tree begging to be photographed. |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7788-Tenryuuji-garden-door.JPG) Door open to garden; nice view through tatami room. |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7791-Tenryuuji-garden.JPG) Garden view; from here you can't
quite see the big rocks in the back that represent a waterfall. |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7795-Tenryuuji-garden.JPG) Garden view (there were LOTS
of garden, with paths winding among them, and gardens snuck between buildings, too.) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7803-Tenryuuji-monk.JPG) Monk striding by (Unlike the
ones at Daisenin, he didn't chat.) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7804-Tenryuuji-monk.JPG) Monk heading off somewhere scenic |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7805-Tenryuuji-fence-ends.JPG) Decorative rail fence ends (Check out the detail!) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7811-Tenryuuji-drum.JPG) Drum (A young woman later came
by and posed next to it as if about to hit the drum - for a photo,
of course.) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7812-Tenryuuji-hall.JPG) Hallway near the bathroom
(co-ed bathroom; very unusual) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7813-Tenryuuji-bell.JPG) Bell (Looks weird because of silly
camera flash.) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7814-Tenryuuji-garden-statue.JPG) Statue of Buddhist goddess (This fountain/statue may have been dedicated to someone's mother ... can't remember.) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7815-Tenryuuji-garden-colors.JPG) Fall garden colors |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7818-Tenryuuji-bamboo.JPG) Tall bamboo! |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7820-Tenryuuji-bamboopath.JPG) Beautiful stairs up |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7821-Tenryuuji-moss-nice.JPG) A mossy hillside resplendent in the autumn sun. |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7822-Tenryuuji-roof-verynice.JPG) A nice photo IMHO; one of my best shots so far |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7823-Tenryuuji-students.JPG) Students at Tenryuuji (Including authentic joshikousei (female high school students); the boys are moving away in background) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7824-Tenryuuji-sky.JPG) The sky above Tenryuuji! |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7825-Tenryuuji-lotuses.JPG) Lotuses growing in
water near Tenryuuji. Lotuses are strongly associated with the Buddha, but
these were looking a bit bedraggled probably because this was
November. |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7834-Ryoanji-lake.JPG) Ryoanji's small lake where lots of waterfowl used to come. Note heron-like bird in lower right. |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7836-Ryoanji-map.JPG) Tourist map Read the English
at bottom. (You can also
see just how vast the temple grounds really are.) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7837-Ryoanji-stone-steps.JPG) Stone steps to main building |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7844-Ryoanji-rock-closeup.JPG) One of the famous rocks (Actually 3) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7847-Ryuuanji-tourists.JPG) Tourists looking
at the garden (Bet your Zen Garden Kit doesn't have
THEM) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7856-Ryoanji-bell.JPG) A bell (without flash effects; I was so proud) |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7857-Ryoanji-for-blind.JPG) Model of Ryoanji garden for the blind; also helps people see all 15 stones because normally all 15 are NEVER
all visible at once. |
![](Thumbs/IMG_7860-Ryoanji-tree-light.JPG) A maple tree in
the Ryoanji complex with sunlight shining through the
leaves. (Most American maples just don't have these tiny leaves!) |