Yakumo's World
Hopes
Posted by GJC (Kyoto (京都), Japan) on 17 March 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture.
drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Wow! Beautifully shot. All your images have a wonderful softness and subtelty to them. I would love to know your secrets!
Dan
17 Mar 2008 6:23am
Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom
I like this. I am intrigued by what these wooden boards are and what they say. I think the fact that I dont know what they are or what they say adds to the enigma.
17 Mar 2008 6:35am
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
This image is so beautifully filled with emotion and sentiment. I am imagining that these are the handwritten hopes (and dreams) of the people who have visited the temple. Such a powerful statement about the ritual nature of human spirituality.
17 Mar 2008 9:50am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Wow they are so many... I though that the old ones were taken out but I can read the year 2006. A beautiful light on tose tablets.
17 Mar 2008 11:15am
Melissa from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
You have such an amazing eye...you have truly been blessed with an amazing gift. I'm in awe with your ability to capture the light in your images. Your work is very inspiring and I always look forward to your posts. Another beautiful image. Very well done.
17 Mar 2008 3:41pm
pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea
nice image with the warm light, and the shadow.
And I like the colour, too.
17 Mar 2008 3:54pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Many many wishes. I like it because it shows the side of life on the other side of the world. Plus the warm color of the wooden tablets. Good shot.
17 Mar 2008 4:23pm
Tracey from Baltimore, United States
The title intrigues me, especially since I can't read the writing. I guess it goes to show that humans are more alike than different, no matter where we live. We all have hopes...
17 Mar 2008 6:31pm
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Writing down a hope and hanging it like this on a sacrosanct place, often will work as a self-fulfilling prophecy and encourage people to get it realized or have peace with pain that cannot be (totally) cured. I wish we had here something like this. Thanks for sharing this picture, GJC!
17 Mar 2008 8:56pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Wonderful capture. There are so many wishes here!
17 Mar 2008 9:04pm
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
The colours and tones in your photos are always a delight!.....when added to your great sense of balance in a photo they are a joy to view!
17 Mar 2008 10:46pm
@farmermarn: Thanks to all who wrote. These are called ema (絵馬) and are used at temples and shrines to write down wishes. The ones here are mostly written by those hoping for a healthy and happy baby.
Will from Gainesville, United States
another great shot and capture of light...i'm with farmermarn..you've got my curiosity:)
18 Mar 2008 2:00am
Lucca from Cologne, Germany
Every time I hear from a tradition in Japan I wish we had some of their traditions too. Beautiful framing.
18 Mar 2008 9:27pm
Nikon D300
1/250 second
F/8.0
ISO 400
93 mm (35mm equiv.)