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Velvia 100, scanned

There are several of these beautiful red maples at Jouken-ji (常堅寺). Just as pretty as the Fall variety!

The base off the tree. It is surround by fallen leaves. The tree stump is elevated by about 15 inches. Moss and mushrooms can be seen on stump. The Red maple is growing on something that looks like a bump in the ground. It is elevated about 12-14 inches over trees and plants in a the area within about 4-6 feet. The interesting thing is there is a lot of growing trees on this elevated bump. A lot more then other areas in this location

Kimono for a woman (kosode), 1660-80

 

The sartorial self-assurance of the merchant class found expression in the striking class found expression in the striking styles of the late 17th century. Kimono from this period are characterised by large motifs, often employed in unusual ways.

Maples floating on water is a common design, but on this summer garment, the 'water' is actually the woodgrain of framed prayer tablets.

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Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk

(February to October 2020)

 

This exhibition will present the kimono as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion, revealing the sartorial, aesthetic and social significance of the garment from the 1660s to the present day, both in Japan and the rest of the world.

The ultimate symbol of Japan, the kimono is often perceived as traditional, timeless and unchanging. Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, the UK's first major exhibition on kimono, counters this conception, presenting the garment as a dynamic and constantly evolving icon of fashion.

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I did visit an actual tree that survived an A-Bomb in Hiroshima, but it was a eucalyptus, not a maple.

 

Shot with a Nikon FE and 135mm f2.8 E on redscaled Fuji Superia.

Japanese maple turns bright red

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上賀茂神社:楓葉

it's Red maple, a kind of native maples in the USA. neighborhood. November 11

「楓紅 (槭樹)」

陽明山台北奧萬大園區的楓紅,

長焦鏡頭拍攝的森林,淺綠至深紅的楓葉;

顯現出楓葉各種顏色的光影。

Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, WA, 10/31/2006

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