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15-Oct-2018

Kinkaku-ji Sunset.

Le Pavillon d’Or que nous avions découvert à la lecture du roman de Mishima figurait bien évidemment dans la liste des lieux que nous souhaitions visiter . Mais comment le voir sans être rebuté par les hordes de touristes qui chaque jour se pressent sur le site. D’autre part nous voulions absolument le voir dans la lumière du soleil couchant lorsqu’il brille de tout ses feux.
A 15 heures trente le bus nous déposa à l’arrêt « kinkakuji ». Des files ininterrompues de chinois, de taïwanais, de coréens plus quelques occidentaux se dirigeaient vers les caisses de l’entrée. Nous nous sentions plutôt mal à l’aise dans cette cohue. Le son des voix et les gesticulations formaient comme une brume derrière laquelle disparaissait le Pavillon d’Or. Nous sommes cependant restés et avons commencé par déambuler dans les allées alentours, prenant notre temps. Nous avons remarqué que les guides qui accompagnaient les groupes faisaient visiter le site au pas de charge...en un quart d’heure les touristes entraient sur le site, prenaient des selfies, tous au même endroit, passaient sans s’arrêter devant le Pavillon d’Or et disparaissaient dans les boutiques de souvenirs.
Plus la lumière devenait belle, plus le pavillon d’or devenait magnifique et moins il y avait de monde. Une demi-heure avant la fermeture du site il n’y avait presque plus personne et nous avons pu prendre tranquillement nos images dans le silence retrouvé.

Le Pavillon d’Or se dressait au-dessus des eaux dans toute sa splendeur….



The Golden Pavilion, which we discovered when we read Mishima’s novel, was obviously on the list of places we wanted to visit. But how to see it without being turned away by the hordes of tourists who every day hurry on the site. On the other hand we absolutely wanted to see it in the sunset light when it shines with all his lights.
At 3.30pm the bus dropped us off at the stop «Kinkakuji». Uninterrupted lines of Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean plus a few westerners headed towards the entrance cashiers. We felt rather uncomfortable in this crowd. The sound of the voices and the gestures formed a mist behind which disappeared the Golden Pavilion. However, we stayed and started by walking in the surrounding alleys, taking our time. We noticed that the guides who accompanied the groups showed the site at a fast pace...in a quarter of an hour the tourists entered the site, took selfies, all in the same place, passed without stopping in front of the Golden Pavilion and disappeared into the souvenir shops.
The more beautiful the light became, the more beautiful the golden pavilion was and the fewer people there were. Half an hour before the closure of the site there was almost nobody left and we were able to take our images quietly in the silence found.

The Golden Pavilion stood above the waters in all its splendor....

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carol j. phipps02-Aug-2019 23:10
Really lovely! V
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography22-Jul-2019 14:01
Beautiful image, Voted.
bill friedlander20-Jul-2019 18:00
An epitome of peace and tranquility. Wonderful warm light. V
Philip Game14-Jul-2019 04:20
A beautiful new perspective on a panorama which has already consumed so many millions of pixels (and millions of metres of film); achieved simply with foresight and patience.
Ken Zaret13-Jul-2019 03:19
Really nice shot of the golden temple.
Pat01-Jul-2019 18:51
Absolument superbe! V
Bobby M27-Jun-2019 12:48
Fantastic capture.BV
Francisco Figueras04-Jun-2019 14:24
Niiice.
ClaireF 04-Jun-2019 04:27
Le Kinkakuji capturé sous la splendeur automnale... magnifique !
Bart Aldrich27-May-2019 16:50
Beautiful setting and image! V
Yohanan David22-May-2019 12:50
Excellent shot of this beautiful temple, Great light and colors! V
Raymond22-May-2019 11:21
Perfect
François Fauchard20-May-2019 20:52
Quelle superbe vue ! Le Pavillon d'or méritait d'y rester quelque temps après la dispersion des touristes pressés... v
Pentti Kyyronen20-May-2019 08:40
What a beautiful view. BV
Hennie & Lies Lammers19-May-2019 08:19
What a wonderful image, amazing composition and light! V
Fabienne18-May-2019 20:21
WOW, une photo de toute beauté.
Russell Tunny09-May-2019 02:25
The story behind the pic is full od information for those following in your footsteps. Stunning visually tree, lake, Pavilion. V!
Dan Greenberg07-May-2019 23:23
I have been to Kinkaku-ji and seen many pictures of it. This is definitely one of the very best I have ever seen. Sensational! ~VVV~
Graeme07-May-2019 12:36
This setting is absolutely superb, Daniel.V
Redzlan A. Rahman07-May-2019 06:24
lovely pic of patience. V.
PauloCGama06-May-2019 20:36
Awesome lght and details. Love the peaceful mood.
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rocky05-May-2019 16:52
An idyllic, fairy-tale setting that shows the great love Japanese have for nature. =V=
Zoltán Balogh05-May-2019 14:10
Magical photo, I love it very much! V
Dwight Rankine05-May-2019 12:58
Very well composed. BV
Kuriacose Joseph05-May-2019 12:43
You have managed to mute out crowds in the wonderful picture.
Lance B04-May-2019 23:21
Superb composition and light!
Jeff Real04-May-2019 13:58
I am carried away by this grand beauty!
V
peterjay4504-May-2019 11:12
This is a superb image, wonderful light, colours and composition. Breathtaking.
George McCarten04-May-2019 10:19
Good thing you were able to escape the crowds! Sometimes I really wonder what people who travel in groups really see.
Richard Chu04-May-2019 00:22
Brilliantly captured of the Golden Pavilion! V
janescottcumming03-May-2019 22:05
It pays to be patient and take your time. So beautiful. V
Fong Lam03-May-2019 07:17
Wonderful shot of this lovely place with fabulous light and details...V
fotabug03-May-2019 01:20
A fantastic composition! V
Chris Picard02-May-2019 23:41
Wow! Patience often pays dividends. This is a beautiful landscape image. Love it.
Colin Storey02-May-2019 17:42
Stunning colourful scene.
Jim's Atavistic Visions02-May-2019 02:51
Both a nice photograph and a nice story to go along with it.
barbarajoy01-May-2019 21:53
The Golden Pavillion is glowing in this magical light. Beautiful composition. V
Pierre01-May-2019 11:17
Une merveilleuse photo de ce très beau lieu et de ce magnifique pavillon! BV
Philippe Jeandy01-May-2019 10:57
Très belle photo et merci pour l'historique de cette prise de vue. V.
Blandine Mangin30-Apr-2019 16:23
une magnifique vision ! v
Nick Paoni30-Apr-2019 14:23
This is so beautiful. It has such a peaceful feeling. Superb capture.
Marcia Rules30-Apr-2019 13:36
so out of this world! Something I'll never see in person but VVV!
Juliette30-Apr-2019 11:57
stunning view; wonderful refections V
Wintermeer30-Apr-2019 10:57
Simply perfect! ~V~
marie-jose wolff30-Apr-2019 08:39
Magnifique, le pavillon d'or dans la lumière dorée du soir! V
lucanton30-Apr-2019 08:14
magnifique photo avec une belle lumière qui met en valeur ce beau paysage! V
borisalex30-Apr-2019 08:04
Very beautiful place, wonderful atmosphere and light! V
Charlene Ambrose30-Apr-2019 05:18
Fantastic, Daniel. Your patience and persistence certainly yielded a beautiful image! VV
Gill Kopy30-Apr-2019 02:38
Your patience sure paid off ! Doesn't look like a tourist trap - just a most beautiful, quiet place in perfect light. BV
Don29-Apr-2019 22:20
'Tis golden indeed, both literally and metaphorically.
Helen Betts29-Apr-2019 20:17
Kinkaku-ji is indeed beautiful, and even more so in that marvelous light you found. V.
PauloCGama29-Apr-2019 19:57
Post card!!
Love the reflections and details. VV
Neil Marcus29-Apr-2019 19:24
Your image is like a fine painting, Daniel. Big Vote
joseantonio29-Apr-2019 18:32
amazing light and colors in this beautiful scene.V.
Karen Stuebing29-Apr-2019 18:32
That is wonderful golden light on this stunning scene. A truly amazing photo. V.
Nirvan Hope29-Apr-2019 17:52
So glad you braved the crowds and then had the patience to wait for this fantastic light. A stunner of an image of this famous place.
globalgadabout29-Apr-2019 17:48
your patience paid off well, not just for the lack of tourist hordes, but also for the wondrous light..
Jim Coffman29-Apr-2019 17:45
This is awesome, Daniel!! WOW!!!
pascal29-Apr-2019 17:34
Une merveille !
Ton T.29-Apr-2019 17:16
Serenity! V
Martin Lamoon29-Apr-2019 17:02
Stunning picture, looks a wonderful place to visit.
v
Walter Otto Koenig29-Apr-2019 16:45
Wow! What a wonderfully composed image of this famous temple. Beautiful with this lighting and colors. For me, I always think of the Yukio Mishima novel "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion" when I see this. "V"
chris morton29-Apr-2019 16:44
pure gold
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