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  • Nara Park or Nara Koen is a large park and the location of numerous Nara attractions, including Todaiji, Nara National Museum, Kofukuji and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. The park is home to hundreds of wild deer.  Nara's deer have become a kind of symbol of the city and have even been designated a natural treasure. Traditionally, deer have always been considered messengers of the gods in the in Shinto religion.  Nara's deer are fairly tame, though they can be aggressive when hungry. Deer crackers or shika sembei are for sale around the park, and some deer have learned to bow to visitors.
    nara-deer-park-4.jpg
  • Nara Park or Nara Koen is a large park and the location of numerous Nara attractions, including Todaiji, Nara National Museum, Kofukuji and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. The park is home to hundreds of wild deer.  Nara's deer have become a kind of symbol of the city and have even been designated a natural treasure. Traditionally, deer have always been considered messengers of the gods in the in Shinto religion.  Nara's deer are fairly tame, though they can be aggressive when hungry. Deer crackers or shika sembei are for sale around the park, and some deer have learned to bow to visitors.
    nara-deer-park-3.jpg
  • Nara Park or Nara Koen is a large park and the location of numerous Nara attractions, including Todaiji, Nara National Museum, Kofukuji and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. The park is home to hundreds of wild deer.  Nara's deer have become a kind of symbol of the city and have even been designated a natural treasure. Traditionally, deer have always been considered messengers of the gods in the in Shinto religion.  Nara's deer are fairly tame, though they can be aggressive when hungry. Deer crackers or shika sembei are for sale around the park, and some deer have learned to bow to visitors.
    nara-deer-park-5.jpg
  • Muntjacs, also known as Barking Deer and Mastreani Deer, are small deer of the genus Muntiacus. Muntjacs are the oldest known deer, appearing 15 to 35 million years ago, Males have short antlers which can regrow, and they tend to fight for territory with their tusks which are rather downward-pointing canine teeth.  Muntjacs are of great interest in evolutionary studies because of their dramatic chromosome variations and the recent discovery of several new species.
    barking-deer-1.jpg
  • Muntjacs, also known as Barking Deer and Mastreani Deer, are small deer of the genus Muntiacus. Muntjacs are the oldest known deer, appearing 15 to 35 million years ago, Males have short antlers which can regrow, and they tend to fight for territory with their tusks which are rather downward-pointing canine teeth.  Muntjacs are of great interest in evolutionary studies because of their dramatic chromosome variations and the recent discovery of several new species.
    barking-deer-2.jpg
  • Nara Deer Park is a large park in central Nara and the location of many of Nara's main attractions including Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and the Nara National Museum.  The park is home to hundreds of freely roaming wild deer. Considered messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion of Japan, Nara's deer have become a symbol of the city and have even been designated a National Treasure.
    nara-deer-park-1.jpg
  • Nara Deer Park is a large, pleasant space in central Nara, established in 1880. It is the location of many of Nara's main attractions including Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and the Nara National Museum.  The park is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer. Considered messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion of Japan, Nara's deer have become a symbol of the city and have even been designated a National Treasure.
    nara-deer-park-2.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-25.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-22.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-20.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-4.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-3.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-2.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-24.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-1.jpg
  • Nara Deer Crackers Shika Sembei - Nara Park is the location of many of Nara's main attractions including Todaiji, Kasuga Shrine and Kofukuji. The park is home to hundreds of freely roaming wild deer. Considered to be messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, Nara's nearly thousand plus deer have become a symbol of the city and have been designated a natural treasure.
    nara-deer-crackers-1.jpg
  • Miyajima Island in the inland sea was once thought to be so sacred that human beings were not permitted to live on it.  The home of Itsukushima Shrine which was constructed over water so that humans would not "pollute" the sacred island was built in this way because of this.  Today many ferries carry traffic between the island and the mainland especially onto Hiroshima.  Miyajima's maple trees are renowned throughout Japan, and blanket the island in crimson in the autumn.  Because the island is still seen as sacred, trees may not be cut for lumber. Deer and monkeys roam freely. Deer are thought of as sacred in the native Shinto religion because they are considered messengers of the gods.
    miyajima-deer-2.jpg
  • Nara Park is a large, pleasant park in central Nara, established in 1880. It is the location of many of Nara's main attractions including Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji and the Nara National Museum.  The park is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer which are  considered messengers of the gods in Shinto religion of Japan.  Nara's deer have become a symbol of the city and have even been designated a National Treasure.
    shichi-go-san-12.jpg
  • Kasuka Srhine Lanterns & Deer - Kasuga Taisha is famous for its many lanterns which were donated by worshippers. The many bronze lanterns within the shrine and 3000 stone lanterns lining the shrine's approach are lit on the occasion of the Lantern Festivals in February and August.
    kasuga-taisha-lanterns-7.jpg
  • Kasuka Srhine Lanterns & Deer - Kasuga Taisha is famous for its many lanterns which were donated by worshippers. The many bronze lanterns within the shrine and 3000 stone lanterns lining the shrine's approach are lit on the occasion of the Lantern Festivals in February and August.
    kasuga-taisha-lanterns-4.jpg
  • Nandaimon Gate is a large wooden gate with two fierce looking statues overseeing the gate.  The gate marks the approach to Todaiji Temple. Temple visitors will encounter  wild deer from who beg for shika senbei crackers.
    nandaimon-gate-2.jpg
  • Nandaimon Gate is a large wooden gate with two fierce looking statues overseeing the gate.  The gate marks the approach to Todaiji Temple. Temple visitors will encounter  wild deer from who beg for shika senbei crackers.
    nandaimon-gate-1.jpg
  • Water is a vital component in the Japanese Garden. The Shishi Odoshi or literally "Deer Scare" was originally used to startle the deer that fed upon the rice shoots in the rice paddies. In Kyoto they are usually called a "sozu' rather than a "shishi odoshi" (too literal for Kyoto tastes).  The Water Hammer is a popular element in many Japanese gardens. The sound of the clack of bamboo penetrates the garden and fades. We are reminded that time goes on...
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  • Nigatsu-do Deer - Nigatsu-do at Todaiji name comes from the fact that the Shuni-e Ceremony is held here during the second month of the lunar calendar.  Unfortunately, a fire broke out inside the hall In 1667 in the midst of the ceremony, and the original building was destroyed and had to be reconstructed in 1669.  The acoustics of the hall are said to be perfect and with an inner sanctum, outer sanctum and worship hall that make it particularly well-suited for the rituals conducted here.  It is also a popular sunset spot, with many fine lanterns dangling from  its eaves.  Nigatsu-do is a national treasure of Japan.
    nigatsu-do-9.jpg
  • Khao Yai National Park Animal Life - Muntjacs, also known as Barking Deer and Mastreani Deer, are small deer of the genus Muntiacus. Muntjacs are the oldest known deer, appearing 15 to 35 million years ago, Males have short antlers which can regrow, and they tend to fight for territory with their tusks which are rather downward-pointing canine teeth.  Muntjacs are of great interest in evolutionary studies because of their dramatic chromosome variations and the recent discovery of several new species.
    barking-deer-3.jpg
  • 2. Kasugayama Primeval Forest 春日山原始林 has been untouched for thousands of years.  The forest stretches across a large area behind Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Logging and hunting have been prohibited here since AD 841 and this has preserved the forest as a rare ecosystem with over 175 types of trees, rare birds and wild animals including the sacred wild deer that roam around central Nara during the daytime. At night the deer return to Kasuga Forest where they live.
    2.NARA-FOREST-02.jpg
  • 3. Todai-ji 東大寺 Gate- the Great Buddha Hall Todaiji shelters the world's largest bronze statue of Buddha: Daibutsu or Great Buddha.  The Daibutsuden is the world's largest wooden building despite the fact that the reconstruction of 1692 is only two thirds of its original size. The casting of the bronze Great Buddha involved a huge proportion of the population and nearly bankrupted early Japan because of the enormous amounts of gold, wood and bronze needed.  Today wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods, roam the area.
    3.NARA-TODAIJI-02.jpg
  • French Colonial Architecture in Laos - In order to make French colonists feel more at home and at the same time to reflect its vision of imperial grandeur, the French colonial government rebuilt Laotian cities according to European specifications.
    french-colonial-savannakhet-2.jpg
  • Kofukuji was once an important center for Buddhism in Japan.  Since it was established by the Fujiwara clan who ruled Japan at the time, it also retained influence over the imperial government.  One of the great temples of the Nara Period it features a five storey pagoda and many Buddhist art treasures. Today only a handful of the temple's 175 buildings remain standing, most of which date from the 15th century.  Although its pagoda dominates the scene, octagonal halls contain most of Kofukuji’s treasures, rarely open for viewing.  The Octagonal Halls are noteworthy because of their unique architectural design.  They are a part of the West Japan Pilgrimage of 33 Temples.
    kofukuji-9.jpg
  • Kofukuji was once an important center for Buddhism in Japan.  Since it was established by the Fujiwara clan who ruled Japan at the time, it also retained influence over the imperial government.  One of the great temples of the Nara Period it features a five storey pagoda and many Buddhist art treasures. Today only a handful of the temple's 175 buildings remain standing, most of which date from the 15th century.  Although its pagoda dominates the scene, octagonal halls contain most of Kofukuji’s treasures, rarely open for viewing.  The Octagonal Halls are noteworthy because of their unique architectural design.  They are a part of the West Japan Pilgrimage of 33 Temples.
    kofukuji-10.jpg
  • 4. Kofukuji 興福寺 was once an important center for Buddhism in Japan.  Since it was established by the Fujiwara clan who ruled Japan at the time, it also retained influence over the imperial government.  One of the great temples of the Nara Period it features a five storey pagoda and many Buddhist art treasures. Today only a handful of the temple's 175 buildings remain standing, most of which date from the 15th century.  Although its pagoda dominates the scene, octagonal halls contain most of Kofukuji’s treasures, rarely open for viewing.  The Octagonal Halls are noteworthy because of their unique architectural design and part of the Western Japan Pilgrimage of 33 Temples.
    4.NARA-KOFUKUJI-02.jpg
  • Kofukuji was once an important center for Buddhism in Japan.  Since it was established by the Fujiwara clan who ruled Japan at the time, it also retained influence over the imperial government.  One of the great temples of the Nara Period it features a five storey pagoda and many Buddhist art treasures. Today only a handful of the temple's 175 buildings remain standing, most of which date from the 15th century.  Although its pagoda dominates the scene, octagonal halls contain most of Kofukuji’s treasures, rarely open for viewing.  The Octagonal Halls are noteworthy because of their unique architectural design.  They are a part of the West Japan Pilgrimage of 33 Temples.
    kofukuji-8.jpg
  • Kofukuji was once an important center for Buddhism in Japan.  Since it was established by the Fujiwara clan who ruled Japan at the time, it also retained influence over the imperial government.  One of the great temples of the Nara Period it features a five storey pagoda and many Buddhist art treasures. Today only a handful of the temple's 175 buildings remain standing, most of which date from the 15th century.  Although its pagoda dominates the scene, octagonal halls contain most of Kofukuji’s treasures, rarely open for viewing.  The Octagonal Halls are noteworthy because of their unique architectural design.  They are a part of the West Japan Pilgrimage of 33 Temples.
    kofukuji-7.jpg
  • Tonogayato Garden - Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    July-13.jpg
  • Tonogayato Garden - Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-221.jpg
  • Nara Park or Nara Koen is a large park and the location of numerous Nara attractions, including Todaiji, Nara National Museum, Kofukuji and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. The park is home to hundreds of wild deer.  Nara's deer have become a kind of symbol of the city and have even been designated a natural treasure. Traditionally, deer have always been considered messengers of the gods in the in Shinto religion.  Nara's deer are fairly tame, though they can be aggressive when hungry. Deer crackers or shika sembei are for sale around the park, and some deer have learned to bow to visitors.
    nara-park-3.jpg
  • 1. Kasuga-taisha Shrine 春日大社 was established by the powerful Fujiwara clan and rebuilt several times over the centuries.  The legend is that the Fujiwaras invited a powerful deity or god to Nara, who arrived in town riding on the back of a deer.  Consequently, wild deer from the forest above the city roam freely in its grounds.  Kasuga is famous for its lanterns that have been donated by worshipers:. Hundreds of bronze lanterns hang from the buildings and hundreds more moss-covered stone lanterns line the approach to the shrine grounds.  The Kasuga style of lantern is ornate and bears the images of the sacred deer.  The lanterns are lit twice a year at the Lantern Festivals - Setsubon held in February and Obon held in August. The lanterns light the way for ancestral spirits.
    1.NARA-KASUGA.jpg
  • 1. Kasuga-taisha Shrine 春日大社 was established by the powerful Fujiwara clan and rebuilt several times over the centuries.  The legend is that the Fujiwaras invited a powerful deity or god to Nara, who arrived in town riding on the back of a deer.  Consequently, wild deer from the forest above the city roam freely in its grounds.  Kasuga is famous for its lanterns that have been donated by worshipers:. Hundreds of bronze lanterns hang from the buildings and hundreds more moss-covered stone lanterns line the approach to the shrine grounds.  The Kasuga style of lantern is ornate and bears the images of the sacred deer.  The lanterns are lit twice a year at the Lantern Festivals - Setsubon held in February and Obon held in August. The lanterns light the way for ancestral spirits.
    1.NARA-KASUGA-03.jpg
  • 1. Kasuga-taisha Shrine 春日大社 was established by the powerful Fujiwara clan and rebuilt several times over the centuries.  The legend is that the Fujiwaras invited a powerful deity or god to Nara, who arrived in town riding on the back of a deer.  Consequently, wild deer from the forest above the city roam freely in its grounds.  Kasuga is famous for its lanterns that have been donated by worshipers:. Hundreds of bronze lanterns hang from the buildings and hundreds more moss-covered stone lanterns line the approach to the shrine grounds.  The Kasuga style of lantern is ornate and bears the images of the sacred deer.  The lanterns are lit twice a year at the Lantern Festivals - Setsubon held in February and Obon held in August. The lanterns light the way for ancestral spirits.
    1.NARA-KASUGA-01.jpg
  • 1. Kasuga-taisha Shrine 春日大社 was established by the powerful Fujiwara clan and rebuilt several times over the centuries.  The legend is that the Fujiwaras invited a powerful deity or god to Nara, who arrived in town riding on the back of a deer.  Consequently, wild deer from the forest above the city roam freely in its grounds.  Kasuga is famous for its lanterns that have been donated by worshipers:. Hundreds of bronze lanterns hang from the buildings and hundreds more moss-covered stone lanterns line the approach to the shrine grounds.  The Kasuga style of lantern is ornate and bears the images of the sacred deer.  The lanterns are lit twice a year at the Lantern Festivals - Setsubon held in February and Obon held in August. The lanterns light the way for ancestral spirits.
    1.NARA-KASUGA-04.jpg
  • 1. Kasuga-taisha Shrine 春日大社 was established by the powerful Fujiwara clan and rebuilt several times over the centuries.  The legend is that the Fujiwaras invited a powerful deity or god to Nara, who arrived in town riding on the back of a deer.  Consequently, wild deer from the forest above the city roam freely in its grounds.  Kasuga is famous for its lanterns that have been donated by worshipers:. Hundreds of bronze lanterns hang from the buildings and hundreds more moss-covered stone lanterns line the approach to the shrine grounds.  The Kasuga style of lantern is ornate and bears the images of the sacred deer.  The lanterns are lit twice a year at the Lantern Festivals - Setsubon held in February and Obon held in August. The lanterns light the way for ancestral spirits.
    1.NARA-KASUGA-02.jpg
  • Mt. Kasuga Primeval Forest has been untouched for thousands of years.  The forest stretches out across an area of half a kilometer, behind Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Logging and hunting have been prohibited here since AD 841 which has made it a rare ecosystem with over 175 types of trees, rare birds, insects as well as wild animals including the sacred wild deer that roam around central Nara during the day. At night the deer return to Kasuga Forest where they live.  Kasuga Primeval Forest has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
    kasuga-primeval-forest-4.jpg
  • Mt. Kasuga Primeval Forest has been untouched for thousands of years.  The forest stretches out across an area of half a kilometer, behind Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Logging and hunting have been prohibited here since AD 841 which has made it a rare ecosystem with over 175 types of trees, rare birds, insects as well as wild animals including the sacred wild deer that roam around central Nara during the day. At night the deer return to Kasuga Forest where they live. <br />
Kasuga Primeval Forest has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
    kasuga-primeval-forest-01.jpg
  • Mt. Kasuga Primeval Forest has been untouched for thousands of years.  The forest stretches out across an area of half a kilometer, behind Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Logging and hunting have been prohibited here since AD 841 which has made it a rare ecosystem with over 175 types of trees, rare birds, insects as well as wild animals including the sacred wild deer that roam around central Nara during the day. At night the deer return to Kasuga Forest where they live. <br />
Kasuga Primeval Forest has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
    kasuga-primeval-forest-3.jpg
  • Mt. Kasuga Primeval Forest has been untouched for thousands of years.  The forest stretches out across an area of half a kilometer, behind Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Logging and hunting have been prohibited here since AD 841 which has made it a rare ecosystem with over 175 types of trees, rare birds, insects as well as wild animals including the sacred wild deer that roam around central Nara during the day. At night the deer return to Kasuga Forest where they live. <br />
Kasuga Primeval Forest has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
    kasuga-primeval-forest-2.jpg
  • Mt. Kasuga Primeval Forest has been untouched for thousands of years.  The forest stretches out across an area of half a kilometer, behind Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Logging and hunting have been prohibited here since AD 841 which has made it a rare ecosystem with over 175 types of trees, rare birds, insects as well as wild animals including the sacred wild deer that roam around central Nara during the day. At night the deer return to Kasuga Forest where they live. <br />
Kasuga Primeval Forest has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
    kasuga-primeval-forest-1.jpg
  • Some 250 wild elephants roam Khao Yai National Park.   Other mammals include sambar deer, barking deer, bears, tigers, leopards, otters, gibbons and macaques. Khao Yai also has one of Thailand's largest group of hornbills, the great hornbill, wreathed hornbills, pied hornbill and brown hornbill.
    thai-macaque-2.jpg
  • 2. Kasugayama Primeval Forest 春日山原始林 has been untouched for thousands of years.  The forest stretches across a large area behind Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Logging and hunting have been prohibited here since AD 841 and this has preserved the forest as a rare ecosystem with over 175 types of trees, rare birds and wild animals including the sacred wild deer that roam around central Nara during the daytime. At night the deer return to Kasuga Forest where they live.
    2.NARA-FOREST-01.jpg
  • Itsukushima Shrine - Miyajima Island in the inland sea was once thought to be so sacred that human beings were not permitted to live on it.  Itsukushima Shrine was constructed over water so that humans would not "pollute" the sacred island. Today many ferries carry traffic between the island and Hiroshima.  Because the island is still sacred, trees may not be cut for lumber. Deer roam freely as they are thought to be sacred in the Shinto religion as messengers of the gods.
    itsukushima-shrine.jpg
  • The Flying Mud Boat is a  mysterious building with trees protruding from the roof. The four protruding wooden pillars are made of locally-made trees, reflecting motifs of Suwa's nature and medieval faith. Stairs for going to the library on the left, windows, etc. are also unusual. The archives are built on the grounds of Moriya, who was a priest of Suwa Taisha Shrine from ancient times who keep and publish documents that have passed down through the generations. There is also an exhibition of the the head of a deer from Suwa Shrine, which is a little grotesque.  Nonetheless, The Moriya Historical Museum archives and publishes documents that have been transmitted by the Moriya family since the Kamakura period.  Moriya Shihokan introduced these works by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who was born and raised here.
    flying-mud-boat-2.jpg
  • Treehouse at Moriya Historical Museum - The Moriya Historical Museum archives and publishes documents that have been transmitted by the Moriya family since the Kamakura period.  Moriya Shihokan introduced these works by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who was born and raised here. Besdies the famous  Flying Mud Boat - a  mysterious building with trees protruding from the roof. There are also other buildings in the complex, including a treehouse and a library. The archives are built on the grounds of Moriya, who was a priest of Suwa Taisha Shrine from ancient times who keep and publish documents that have passed down through the generations. There is also an exhibition of the the head of a deer from Suwa Shrine, which is a little grotesque.
    flying-mud-boat-3.jpg
  • Wat Umong or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is unique in that the resident monks live in a natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area.  Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused, damaged Buddhist images can be thrown away, believed to be the best method of disposing of them.
    wat-u-mong-9.jpg
  • Wat Umong or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is unique in that the resident monks live in a natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area.  Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused, damaged Buddhist images can be thrown away, believed to be the best method of disposing of them.
    wat-u-mong-8.jpg
  • Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    todaiji-3.jpg
  • Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    todaiji-1.jpg
  • Great Buddha at Daibutsuden,Todaiji - Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    nara-daibutsu-4.jpg
  • Wat Umong or its complete name Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is a 700 year old temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand located against the mountains of Doi Suthep. Wat Umong is unique in that the resident monks live in a very natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area. There are tunnels with Buddhist images which can be explored. The tunnels were supposedly painted with bush scenes so they could keep a famous, but mentally deranged monk, within the grounds of the monastery as he had a habit of wandering off into the bush for days on end.
    wat-u-mong-1.jpg
  • Kanchi-in at Toji - There are five stones in the Godai-no-niwa Garden accessible from the reception room that represente Godaikokuzo Bodhisattva, expressing the return of Kobo Daishi from China. In addition, there is a tea ceremony chamber called the Fusenkan north of the main building, a shishi odoshi deer scare, stone lanterns and seasonal flowers create a quiet, relaxed atmosphere. Its Kyakuden guest hall is a shoin-zukuri style building beside the main hall looks out over the stone garden and a tea house classified as a National Treasure. Kanchi-in famous for its exquisite gardens as well as an ink painting by the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.
    kanchi-in-1.jpg
  • Treehouse at Moriya Historical Museum - The Moriya Historical Museum archives and publishes documents that have been transmitted by the Moriya family since the Kamakura period.  Moriya Shihokan introduced these works by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who was born and raised here. Besdies the famous  Flying Mud Boat - a  mysterious building with trees protruding from the roof. There are also other buildings in the complex, including a treehouse and a library. The archives are built on the grounds of Moriya, who was a priest of Suwa Taisha Shrine from ancient times who keep and publish documents that have passed down through the generations. There is also an exhibition of the the head of a deer from Suwa Shrine, which is a little grotesque.
    flying-mud-boat-08.jpg
  • Treehouse at Moriya Historical Museum - The Moriya Historical Museum archives and publishes documents that have been transmitted by the Moriya family since the Kamakura period.  Moriya Shihokan introduced these works by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who was born and raised here. Besdies the famous  Flying Mud Boat - a  mysterious building with trees protruding from the roof. There are also other buildings in the complex, including a treehouse and a library. The archives are built on the grounds of Moriya, who was a priest of Suwa Taisha Shrine from ancient times who keep and publish documents that have passed down through the generations. There is also an exhibition of the the head of a deer from Suwa Shrine, which is a little grotesque.
    flying-mud-boat-07.jpg
  • The Flying Mud Boat is a  mysterious building with trees protruding from the roof. The four protruding wooden pillars are made of locally-made trees, reflecting motifs of Suwa's nature and medieval faith. Stairs for going to the library on the left, windows, etc. are also unusual. The archives are built on the grounds of Moriya, who was a priest of Suwa Taisha Shrine from ancient times who keep and publish documents that have passed down through the generations. There is also an exhibition of the the head of a deer from Suwa Shrine, which is a little grotesque.  Nonetheless, The Moriya Historical Museum archives and publishes documents that have been transmitted by the Moriya family since the Kamakura period.  Moriya Shihokan introduced these works by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who was born and raised here.
    flying-mud-boat-05.jpg
  • The Flying Mud Boat is a  mysterious building with trees protruding from the roof. The four protruding wooden pillars are made of locally-made trees, reflecting motifs of Suwa's nature and medieval faith. Stairs for going to the library on the left, windows, etc. are also unusual. The archives are built on the grounds of Moriya, who was a priest of Suwa Taisha Shrine from ancient times who keep and publish documents that have passed down through the generations. There is also an exhibition of the the head of a deer from Suwa Shrine, which is a little grotesque.  Nonetheless, The Moriya Historical Museum archives and publishes documents that have been transmitted by the Moriya family since the Kamakura period.  Moriya Shihokan introduced these works by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who was born and raised here.
    flying-mud-boat-06.jpg
  • Treehouse at Moriya Historical Museum - The Moriya Historical Museum archives and publishes documents that have been transmitted by the Moriya family since the Kamakura period.  Moriya Shihokan introduced these works by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who was born and raised here. Besdies the famous  Flying Mud Boat - a  mysterious building with trees protruding from the roof. There are also other buildings in the complex, including a treehouse and a library. The archives are built on the grounds of Moriya, who was a priest of Suwa Taisha Shrine from ancient times who keep and publish documents that have passed down through the generations. There is also an exhibition of the the head of a deer from Suwa Shrine, which is a little grotesque.
    flying-mud-boat-6.jpg
  • The Flying Mud Boat is a  mysterious building with trees protruding from the roof. The four protruding wooden pillars are made of locally-made trees, reflecting motifs of Suwa's nature and medieval faith. Stairs for going to the library on the left, windows, etc. are also unusual. The archives are built on the grounds of Moriya, who was a priest of Suwa Taisha Shrine from ancient times who keep and publish documents that have passed down through the generations. There is also an exhibition of the the head of a deer from Suwa Shrine, which is a little grotesque.  Nonetheless, The Moriya Historical Museum archives and publishes documents that have been transmitted by the Moriya family since the Kamakura period.  Moriya Shihokan introduced these works by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who was born and raised here.
    flying-mud-boat-5.jpg
  • 3. Todai-ji 東大寺 Daibutsuden - the Great Buddha Hall Todaiji shelters the world's largest bronze statue of Buddha: Daibutsu or Great Buddha.  The Daibutsuden is the world's largest wooden building despite the fact that the reconstruction of 1692 is only two thirds of its original size. The casting of the bronze Great Buddha involved a huge proportion of the population and nearly bankrupted early Japan because of the enormous amounts of gold, wood and bronze needed.  Today wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods, roam the area.
    3.NARA-TODAIJI-01.jpg
  • Wat Umong or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is unique in that the resident monks live in a natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area.  Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused, damaged Buddhist images can be thrown away, believed to be the best method of disposing of them.
    wat-u-mong-6.jpg
  • Wat Umong or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is unique in that the resident monks live in a natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area.  Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused, damaged Buddhist images can be thrown away, believed to be the best method of disposing of them.
    wat-u-mong-5.jpg
  • Wat Umong or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is unique in that the resident monks live in a natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area.  Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused, damaged Buddhist images can be thrown away, believed to be the best method of disposing of them.
    wat-u-mong-4.jpg
  • Wat Umong or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is unique in that the resident monks live in a natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area.  Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused, damaged Buddhist images can be thrown away, believed to be the best method of disposing of them.
    wat-u-mong-3.jpg
  • Wat Umong or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is unique in that the resident monks live in a natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area.  Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused, damaged Buddhist images can be thrown away, believed to be the best method of disposing of them.
    wat-u-mong-2.jpg
  • Wat Umong or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is unique in that the resident monks live in a natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area.  Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused, damaged Buddhist images can be thrown away, believed to be the best method of disposing of them.
    wat-u-mong-1.jpg
  • Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    todaiji-2.jpg
  • Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    seisyu-an-teahouse-1.jpg
  • Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    nyoirin-kannon-3.jpg
  • Tamon-ten Guardian at Daibutsuden, Todaiji - Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    tamon-ten-1.jpg
  • Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    nyoirin-kannon-1.jpg
  • Great Buddha at Daibutsuden,Todaiji - Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    nara-daibutsu-6.jpg
  • Great Buddha at Daibutsuden,Todaiji - Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    nara-daibutsu-8.jpg
  • Great Buddha at Daibutsuden,Todaiji - Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    nara-daibutsu-5.jpg
  • Great Buddha at Daibutsuden,Todaiji - Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    nara-daibutsu-3.jpg
  • Kokuuzo-bosatsu at Daibutusuden, Todaiji - Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    kokuuzo-bosatsu-1.jpg
  • Wat Umong or its complete name Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is a 700 year old temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand located against the mountains of Doi Suthep. Wat Umong is unique in that the resident monks live in a very natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area. There are tunnels with Buddhist images which can be explored. The tunnels were supposedly painted with bush scenes so they could keep a famous, but mentally deranged monk, within the grounds of the monastery as he had a habit of wandering off into the bush for days on end.   Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused, damaged Buddhist images can be thrown away, believe to be the best method of disposing of them.
    wat-u-mong-4.jpg
  • Treehouse at Moriya Historical Museum - The Moriya Historical Museum archives and publishes documents that have been transmitted by the Moriya family since the Kamakura period.  Moriya Shihokan introduced these works by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who was born and raised here. Besdies the famous  Flying Mud Boat - a  mysterious building with trees protruding from the roof. There are also other buildings in the complex, including a treehouse and a library. The archives are built on the grounds of Moriya, who was a priest of Suwa Taisha Shrine from ancient times who keep and publish documents that have passed down through the generations. There is also an exhibition of the the head of a deer from Suwa Shrine, which is a little grotesque.
    flying-mud-boat-7.jpg
  • The Flying Mud Boat is a  mysterious building with trees protruding from the roof. The four protruding wooden pillars are made of locally-made trees, reflecting motifs of Suwa's nature and medieval faith. Stairs for going to the library on the left, windows, etc. are also unusual. The archives are built on the grounds of Moriya, who was a priest of Suwa Taisha Shrine from ancient times who keep and publish documents that have passed down through the generations. There is also an exhibition of the the head of a deer from Suwa Shrine, which is a little grotesque.  Nonetheless, The Moriya Historical Museum archives and publishes documents that have been transmitted by the Moriya family since the Kamakura period.  Moriya Shihokan introduced these works by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who was born and raised here.
    flying-mud-boat-4.jpg
  • The Flying Mud Boat is a  mysterious building with trees protruding from the roof. The four protruding wooden pillars are made of locally-made trees, reflecting motifs of Suwa's nature and medieval faith. Stairs for going to the library on the left, windows, etc. are also unusual. The archives are built on the grounds of Moriya, who was a priest of Suwa Taisha Shrine from ancient times who keep and publish documents that have passed down through the generations. There is also an exhibition of the the head of a deer from Suwa Shrine, which is a little grotesque.  Nonetheless, The Moriya Historical Museum archives and publishes documents that have been transmitted by the Moriya family since the Kamakura period.  Moriya Shihokan introduced these works by architect Terunobu Fujimori, who was born and raised here.
    flying-mud-boat-1.jpg
  • Wat Umong or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is unique in that the resident monks live in a natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area.  Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused or damaged Buddhist images can be discarded that is believed to be the best method of disposing of them.
    wat-u-mong-7.jpg
  • Kokuuzo-bosatsu at Daibutusuden, Todaiji - Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    kokuuzo-bosatsu-3.jpg
  • Great Buddha at Daibutsuden,Todaiji - Todai-ji or the Eastern Great Temple in Nara - the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden shelters the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha known in Japanese as Daibutsu.  The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon sect of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”.  Wild deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the area regularly.
    nara-daibutsu-2.jpg
  • Established in 1962, Khao Yai was Thailand's first national park. Today it is the second largest national park in Thailand.  With hundreds of species of birds, and wild deer and elephants roaming around Khao Yai  was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.
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  • Suspension Bridge at Khao Yai National Park -  Khao Yai was Thailand's first national park. Today it is the second largest national park in Thailand.  With hundreds of species of birds, and wild deer and elephants roaming around. Khao Yai  was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.
    khao-yai-bridge-2.jpg
  • Wat Umong or its complete name Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is a 700 year old temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand located against the mountains of Doi Suthep. Wat Umong is unique in that the resident monks live in a very natural setting, and even feed the deer that live in the area. There are tunnels with Buddhist images which can be explored. The tunnels were supposedly painted with bush scenes so they could keep a famous, but mentally deranged monk, within the grounds of the monastery as he had a habit of wandering off into the bush for days on end.   Adjacent to the temple compound is a Buddhist image "cemetery" where unused, damaged Buddhist images can be thrown away, believe to be the best method of disposing of them.
    wat-u-mong-5.jpg
  • Vizcaya, now named the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements.
    vizcaya-gardens-1.jpg
  • Vizcaya, now named the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements.
    vizcaya-gardens-2.jpg
  • Vizcaya, now named the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements.
    vizcaya-gardens-3.jpg
  • Vizcaya, now named the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements.
    vizcaya-gardens-5.jpg
  • Vizcaya, now named the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound. The landscape and architecture were influenced by Veneto and Tuscan Italian Renaissance models and designed in the Mediterranean Revival architecture style, with Baroque elements.
    vizcaya-gardens-4.jpg