“Looking through

an opening in the trees

I glimpsed the dew-clad

lightly coloured maples –

hearts catching fire”

Rengetsu ‘Lotus Moon’ (1791-1875): Buddhist nun, poet, calligrapher, potter.

hearts catching fire, Kyoto

moss and maples, Kyoto

Kyoto

Kyoto

a view over Kyoto

momiji shadows, Kyoto

Kyoto

Kyoto

Kyoto

Hokkaido

Hokkaido

Hokkaido

Hokkaido

Kyoto

Kyoto

Kinkakuji. The Golden Pavilion grounds, Kyoto

Kinkakuji. The Golden Pavilion grounds, Kyoto

Kinkakuji. The Golden Pavilion grounds, Kyoto

Kyoto

momiji, Kyoto