Koyasan - temple gardens

Kath Fries,  Koyasan - rock garden and pine needles i, 2011, photograph

Kath Fries, Koyasan - rock garden and pine needles ii, 2011, photograph

Koyasan serene mountain temple town
housing meticulously maintained gardens
inviting calm contemplation
offering glimpses of ways 
to patiently approach 
an understanding 
of transience and existence

Kath Fries, Koyasan - Mottled wall, 2011, photograph

Kath Fries, Koyasan - fringe of moss and sand, 2011, photograph


Kath Fries, Koyasan - message stick, 2011, photograph

Kath Fries, Koyasan - tree brace i, 2011, photograph

Kath Fries, Koyasan - tree brace ii, 2011, photograph

My research in Japan was made possible by the Japan Foundation and ArtStart grant program.