I've been eating lunch on this bench lately.
It's inside the grounds of Jo-enji Temple and a perfect spot to enjoy a sunny afternoon. Especially since the bench sits right under the big cherry tree, you can enjoy a nice breeze in the shade.
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love the top shot
ReplyDeletenow i know where to find you! haha. ^0^ it sounds nice to sit under the tree whilst having a break.
ReplyDeletei wish we have that kind of cool feeling here too. ^0^
happy eating kaori...
Cool photo! It's so good to have lunch outside, sitting in the shade of a cherry tree. I eat more food outside than inside.
ReplyDeleteI love a leaf in the first photo.
Have a wonderful day!
Looks very peaceful.
ReplyDeleteNow when I see a gurl sitting & eating under a tree, I'll think of you! And dream...
ReplyDeleteI love the elegant, serene simplicity of this single leaf on the smooth bench with the textured pebbles below....beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA perfect spot for lunch, if you have a picture with the whole bench I'd like to post it on my bench blog: it is such a lovely place!
ReplyDeletei like the first shot , very good angle :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have lunch with you! :-)You'd tell me all about the Temple!
ReplyDeleteNice composition for this one.
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely... I hope you don't wear stiletto heals, though. :-D
ReplyDeleteThe dappled sunlight playing across the surface of the pebbles makes them almost look like they are under clear water. I first thought your top photo was of a moon-viewing platform.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat it must be to be able to eat lunch outside in the quiet of a temple in the shade of a large cherry tree.
Not far from this temple at a now-extinct fondue restaurant I first had a bottle of Southern French wine from the Minervois region. I recently found another Minervois wine and when I open it in a few days I will offer a toast to Joenji Temple which will not be totally inappropriate as we can see from the bottom paragraph, first line, here.
I love both these photos. I could enjoy just relaxing here for an afternoon!
ReplyDeletewonderful wonderful wonderful pictures !
ReplyDeletedaily athens
Lovely, lovely place to spend a quiet lunch.
ReplyDeleteAs long as there are no pigeons! :p
TTWP -- Thank you! My favorite bench right now :D
ReplyDeleteArabesque -- You'll have no problem finding me. I'll be the one sitting there with a camera in my hand :D
Snowwhite -- Thank you! It's the perfect weather to eat outside right now. I thought I'd get as many days in before it got too hot ;D
Karin -- It's amazing because the temple is right along a very big road...and yet it's very quite inside :-)
Cafe P -- I really have a hard time heading back to the office after my time here :-D
LauraX -- Thank you! It's a very peaceful spot in a busy city :-)
VP -- I'd love it if you'd use this bench! I'll go by to take another pic of the whole bench soon and let you know :D
ReplyDeleteBabzy -- Thank you! Couldn't resist the textures :-)
Ciel -- You're welcome to come join me anytime! :D
Birdman -- Thank you! It's a spot often used in magazines as well :-)
Francisca -- I'm actually very good at balancing on my toes. hehe! ;D
Tall Gary -- It's really a great spot :D
Al -- The sound of birds and the wind fill the silence and it's very relaxing :D
Robert -- Thank you! One of my favorite relaxing spots :-D
Hilda -- No worries! There are no pigeons here...although I did get bit by a mosquito ;D
Looks like a nice spot for lunch.
ReplyDeleteNow that I have popped the cork on that Minervois (good!) I dropped by to toast Joen-ji. 「乾杯常圓寺様達」。
ReplyDeleteToday, I got a fun book about ninja, titled: "Ninja Attack!" It mentions that the grave site of Hattori Hanzo (of “Hanzomon” fame [also here] ) is at Sainen-ji Temple (西念寺）about 12 minutes by foot from here. Shinjuku is so cool!