Into the torii tunnel.
Tag Archives | shrine
Shinto After Hours
I wonder what goes on at these places after nightfall? Do the kami all come out to play in a Fantasia[^1] type way?
Omikuji
Omikuji is a kind of fortune. Most folks buy one on New Years, but they are available at any time. They usually give you a general fortune — great luck, good luck, fair luck, bad luck, or some variation of these with maybe a few others added in — and then more specific things such as if it is a good year for a new job, or for traveling, or having child, and so on.
Water Dragon
Waiting for a Wish
I went to hatsumōde today (first shrine trip of the year) to pray for good luck, both for my family and everyone! There were so many disasters this past year… hoping the dragon (this year) is much milder.
Mysterious Stairs. Where do they lead...?
A tough one to classify. Should I file it under Buddhism or Shinto? Because it’s… both.
Dancing Torii!
I posted a Rolling Shutter series on G+ a little bit ago. You can fin fit here. I thought I’d repost some of my favorites to this blog. Keep reading to see them.
Slight Smile
I was asked the other day if I ever did anything other than HDR photography. Of course I do. I usually only post HDR to this blog in part because that is what people have come to expect from me, but I do occasionally post some non-HDR images. I also have an entire other blog set up for a more lo-fi type of photography from my iPhone.