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10-OCT-2006

We spent several days in the pleasant small city of Okayama, using it as a base to do day trips. We rented bikes one day for a trip into the countryside where we visted a Shinto Shrine and a Buddhist temple. This photo shows the walkway leading into the shrine.

10-OCT-2006

Priest's "geta" left at shrine doorway.

10-OCT-2006

Koi in Shrine pool.

08-OCT-2006

Fall has begun to arrive, but this maple shows no sign of changing colour.

10-OCT-2006

Buddhist temple roof.

12-OCT-2006

Also at the Buddhist temple. The hanging object beside the statue is designed to allow rain water to gently trickle down from an eavestrough.

12-OCT-2006

We saw this quiet fellow in an old house used to depict another era.

12-OCT-2006

All of a sudden we realized this was no ordinary guy -- he was a Samarai. Knowing the danger, Greg took care of him.