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An early season snowberry clearwing moth visiting the wild plum blossoms. Usually I see these moths much later in the year. As it happens, I woke up with an inch or so of snow on the ground here today, April 20. hmmmm
Kansas.com: "Wichita may have only seen 0.7 inches of snow Tuesday morning, but that amount and this late in the season was enough to be the second-latest measurable snow in records dating back to 1918. The latest measurable snow was 0.2 inches on April 23, 2013, according to meteorologist Roger Martin of the National Weather Service in Wichita."
Jongmyo Shrine was built by Lee Seong Gye or King Taejo (1335-1408), the first king and founding father of the Joseon Dynasty. It was a primary place of worship for kings throughout the Joseon Dynasty and has been registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
The royal shrine houses the tablets of the Joseon Kynasty kings and queens, and is the venue of yearly ritual ceremonies, now held annually the first Sunday of May.
Japanese invaders burt down original structues in 1592, but rebuilt in 1608.
I wondered why the ponds here never had any fish an lacked the lush floral displays found at nearby palaces. Apparently in deference to departed souls, such amenities were not originally introduced. However, as seen here, there are a few modern exception to ancient sensitivities.
In the background is "Mangmyoru", used as an office and sometime meditation spot for the deceased. The name means: the king thinks about the achievement of previous kings, and the policies which would benefit his people...".
The place has undergone changes over the past decade. Once, people filled the area on a fine Spring day. Now, one has to take a guided tour. At the end of the excursion, we tried to sit where senior citizens once lingered. A tender came over and told us we were not allowed to sit in the benches beside the pond, not more than 20 meters from this picture. The pendulum of human foibles swings - from exclusive royal haunt, to plebian respite, back towards a more restful venue for the departed.
King's rest stop, 2012.
Entire Jongmyo set at: www.flickr.com/photos/karl_wolfgang/sets/7215762652339293...
Official UNESCO writeup at:
Caveat: pictures are kind of lame, not to Flikr standards:) However, the historical content is good.
For a short time in Spring/early Summer bears, including Grizzlies, venture down to the valleys in search of dandelions and other delicacies. It's worth scanning roadside verges at dawn and dusk to try and glimpse one.
We are on British Summer Time, it's Easter, we have had lamb for dinner, the crocuses (croci?) are out, but where is spring!? It's freezing out!
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Wonderfully warm and lovely spring day many years ago.
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My daughter takes a short flight through the Spring sky.
Strobist: Nikon D300 1/250th second at f11.0 ISO400. One SB-800 strobe at 1/32 power no diffusion, camera left, on ground propped up with a baseball glove and triggered with pocket wizards.