Circle Tour 5 Byodo-In Temple by Willis Chung
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  1. Willis Chung's Gallery
  2. 2019Mar Oahu
  3. Day 2 Sunrise Circle Tour
  4. Circle Tour 5 Byodo-In TempleCircle Tour 5 Byodo-In Temple
Taking the H3 to the northwest.
Tetsuo Harano Tunnel entrance on the H3.
Entering the tunnel.
A glimpse of the Stairway to Heaven trail from the H3
Another view of the Stairway to Heaven trail from the H3
Slightly more detail of the Stairway to Heaven trail.
Passing through a smaller tunnel on the H3.
Need to make a U-turn at the Likelike.
Arriving at the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Smaller graves in front of the chapel
One of the buildings at the entrance.
A celebration of Easter at a gravesite.
Looking to the west, I think.
A peek at the Byodo-In Temple
This is a 1968 replica of the 11th-century Phoenix Hall of the Byodo-In Buddhist temple complex in Uji, Japan.
Getting more of a view of the body of the temple.
Evelyne and Marc crossing the bridge to the temple.
Full span of the temple in front of the ornamental pond.
Lush landscaping around the temple and pond.
An invitation to ring the peace bell outside the temple.
View from below of the 7 ton, 6 foot high bell.
Marc rings the bell at the temple.
Marc pulling the log back to ring the bell.
These kids had a go at ringing the bell as well.
They worked well together.
Black swan, one of the famous residents of the temple.
`Another view of the black swan.
Drinking black swan.
Dripping black swan.
Koi came to investigate.
Black swan and koi escort.
9 foot high Amida Buddha inside the temple
Getting another view of the Buddha statue, permitted since this isn't a functioning temple.
Face of the 9 foot high Buddha.
The guard was interested in where we lived.
Lantern in the pond in front of the temple has a surprise inside.
Many koi gathered in the hopes of a good meal from visiting tourists.
Feeding the birds and the koi.
Mac feeding the zebra doves.
Mac feeding the zebra doves.
Skeptical zebra dove as I move in close with the superwide.
Zebra dove keeping an eye on me as I move in close with the superwide.
Sparrow watching the feeding from a nearby branch.
Hungry koi below us, enjoying some of the bird food.
Black swan, Byodo-In Temple, Oahi, Hawaii, USA
Black swam keeping an eye on the proceedings.
Another visitor feeding the zebra doves.
Another visitor feeding the zebra doves.
Three zebra doves now getting brunch.
Team Zebra Dove does synchronized swallowing.
Sometimes landings aren't graceful.
Three birds in the hand...
And now four birds.
Taking the H3 to the northwest. Tetsuo Harano Tunnel entrance on the H3. Entering the tunnel. A glimpse of the Stairway to Heaven trail from the H3 Another view of the Stairway to Heaven trail from the H3 Slightly more detail of the Stairway to Heaven trail. Passing through a smaller tunnel on the H3. Need to make a U-turn at the Likelike. Arriving at the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Smaller graves in front of the chapel One of the buildings at the entrance. A celebration of Easter at a gravesite. Looking to the west, I think. A peek at the Byodo-In Temple Getting more of a view of the body of the temple. Evelyne and Marc crossing the bridge to the temple. Full span of the temple in front of the ornamental pond. Lush landscaping around the temple and pond. An invitation to ring the peace bell outside the temple. View from below of the 7 ton, 6 foot high bell. Marc rings the bell at the temple. Marc pulling the log back to ring the bell. These kids had a go at ringing the bell as well. They worked well together. Black swan, one of the famous residents of the temple. `Another view of the black swan. Drinking black swan. Dripping black swan. Koi came to investigate. Black swan and koi escort. 9 foot high Amida Buddha inside the temple Getting another view of the Buddha statue, permitted since this isn't a functioning temple. Face of the 9 foot high Buddha. The guard was interested in where we lived. Lantern in the pond in front of the temple has a surprise inside. Many koi gathered in the hopes of a good meal from visiting tourists. Feeding the birds and the koi. Mac feeding the zebra doves. Mac feeding the zebra doves. Skeptical zebra dove as I move in close with the superwide. Zebra dove keeping an eye on me as I move in close with the superwide. Sparrow watching the feeding from a nearby branch. Hungry koi below us, enjoying some of the bird food. Black swan, Byodo-In Temple, Oahi, Hawaii, USA Another visitor feeding the zebra doves. Another visitor feeding the zebra doves. Three zebra doves now getting brunch. Team Zebra Dove does synchronized swallowing. Sometimes landings aren't graceful. Three birds in the hand... And now four birds.
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