Monday, February 13, 2017

Report #43 Osaka, Japan February 12, 2017 Sunday Very cold Part #3 Of 3 80 Pictures

The photos continue……….

 

This smaller temple was the main attraction

 

The highest marker

 

Main temple

 

Manicured rock garden….do not enter

 

Temple is located in an apartment area

 

Wavy rock garden surrounded the temple

 

Other buildings in the complex

 

Many Buddhists come here to pray

 

Symbolic roof top

 

Little notes for good luck are left on the trees

 

More buildings

 

Entrance from the parking lot

 

Space for a large crowd

 

On our first visit, this place was crowded

 

A receptacle for coins?

 

Japanese traditions

 

Another water fount

 

Older structure

 

Incense house

 

Ponds were full of carp

 

Japanese design

 

We heard the bells tolling from here

 

Ancient-looking

 

Opposite pond

 

Huge carp in this pond

 

Must weigh 20 pounds

 

Swimming deep

 

Modern buildings next to the temple

 

A Buddhist monk

 

The walk to the temple

 

Finding our way back to the Subway

 

OK, this looks right

 

Small restaurants

 

Not open for business on Sunday

 

Fancy street lamps

 

A very nice reception hall across from the pier

 

Giraffe made entirely of legos

 

The ferris wheel at night

 

Changing colors by the second

 

Front of the Aquarium

 

Lights of the Aquarium

 

The laser light show

 

Typical "cabin"

 

The bridge near our ship

 

Aquarium

 

The complex at the Marketplace

 

Skyline of Osaka

 

Lights of Osaka at night

 

Aquarium was opened until 10pm

 

Resembled a Christmas tree

 

A whale for Valentine's Day

 

A whale shark

 

Lights on the ground for dancing music

 

Trees all lit up

 

Seaview Pool on the Amsterdam

 

Ferris wheel

 

Starting the laser show

 

The show began on the quarter hour

 

Changed every couple of seconds

 

Every scene was different

 

Cool colors

 

Blue to turquoise

 

Bright

 

Pretty sight

 

Green too

 

Mixed

 

Ever-changing

 

Neat ride

 

The ride lasts 15 minutes

 

Almost over

 

Getting better

 

Red and green

 

Green and blue

 

Spiraling

 

Diamonds

 

Swirling

 

Sure looks like San Francisco

 

Deserted deck

 

Ship traffic

 

On its way to dock