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| Kyoto is actually pretty big |
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| A view from the northeast |
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| I find I am just as attracted to the architecture here as I am the gardens. Really they go hand in hand, you can't talk about one without discussing the other. |
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| At the Imperial Palace. The prince was in town the day we were there! High security. |
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| The detail - they paint the ends white as a sealant |
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| I think the curve of the roof line silhouettes on the temples and imperial buildings are rather attractive and somewhat sexy |
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| Cleaning the moss - gardening is intense here, I tell you |
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| Let's see....let me introduce the guys... |
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| I think I have mentioned how much they love jazz music here, and many more funky music |
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| So perfect that they leave the random pine growing in the bamboo shop. So Japanese. |
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| Wybee (I am not sure how to spell it), Mr. Takemata, and Prof. Amasaki. Takemata is a 10th generation bamboo guy. Number 11 is trained and the 12th is in diapers! |
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| How many businesses can say family owned and operated since 1688!? |
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| A visit to a private residence of a typical Machiya |
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| Where there's wood, there's no shoes. |
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| A detail of the courtyard garden. |
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The ceiling for the entry way. What a wonderful way to be welcomed home! I wonder what they do when it rains...  |
