In my last post I shared photos of a variety of scenes from around Kyoto, a former capital of Japan that is known for its cultural heritage sites. In this post I’m sharing photos from visits to a number of Kyoto’s classical gardens. Most of …
Geyongju, a city near the southeast coast of the Korean peninsula, was once the capital of Silla, a kingdom that existed for about a thousand years, from the 1st century BCE to the 10th century CE. Initially Silla was one of three kingdoms on the …
Have you ever had a close look at lotus flowers? I hadn’t until I visited the Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens last summer. The park is in the District of Columbia, stretching along the eastern shore of the Anacostia River, several miles above where the …