One of my favorite places in Okazaki, the city where I have lived for the past dozen or so years, is the castle. Especially in autumn. And looking at this photo... can you blame me?
These bright red Japanese maple leaves are by far the most popular autumn leaf around here and so you do tend to find the everywhere. They are only rivaled by the brilliantly golden ginkgo, which you can see near the top of the photo.
The castle itself is a reconstruction, by the way (see yesterday's photo post), but that wall is an original, making it a few hundred years old. It always amazes me how they built those walls and how well they lasted.
Don't miss the other great photos in the Beautiful Japan photo series!
#1–10 Beautiful Japan Collection
#11 - What a Blur
#12 - The Watcher at the Shrine
#13 - Giant Torii in Road
#14 - Resting Leaves
#15 - The Family that Drinks Together, Stays Together
#16 - Fire in the Sky
#17 - The Streets of Takayama
#18 - Red Path
#19 - Fading Japan
#20 - Relaxing at the River
#21 - Tradiional Japanese Gate and Garden
#22 - Daruma-san Korokoro
#23 - Weeping Temple
#24 - Ready for Liftoff
#25 - Pounding the Taiko Drum
#26 - Good Luck Cranes
#27 - The White Heron Castle
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 | David LaSpina is an American photographer lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time. |