Autumn Leaves in Kyoto

Well I have finally managed to achieve one of my long term travel goals in Japan, and that is to get to Kyoto during the brief period in which the red leaves are at their most spectacular. And spectacular it was. I’ve uploaded some of the shots I took to flickr, I think they are some of the best I have ever taken, certainly makes it easy when shooting with such stunning surrounds.

Without a doubt the best shots came from a small temple (Kuwayama Temple) on the outskirts of Kyoto. A tip from the concierge at the Ryokan we were staying at. It certainly paid off as we were the only people there, and the leaves were simply stunning.

Nikko Trip

Been a while between posts, and simply this has been due to laziness as there has been no shortage of material for me to post about.
Recently we went on a road trip to Nikko, stayed the night up there in a lovely Onsen, and took some time to take a look at the leaves as they started to turn colour.