Garden Statues
Buddhists statues at the 8th century Hasedera Shrine in Kamakura, Japan.
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Hase-dera Temple 2
The roof of the 8th century Hase-dera Buddhist Temple in Kamakura, Japan.
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Hakone Lamp
A stone lantern stands on Lake Ashinoko near Hakone, Japan.
Temple of Athena
From 500 BC, the Greek Temple of Athena, the ancient Greek mythological goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare, stands in Paestem, Italy.
Wreaths of Unknowns 3
Wreaths on graves at a nation cemetery in northern Virginia cemetery.
December Day
Wreaths placed on graves at a national cemetery in Virginia.
Shrine at Vico Lungo
This painting resides on a wall at the intersection of Vico Lungo and Via Zampella in Carinaro, Italy.
The Cemetery
Looking out a window of the Tufukuji Temple toward the nearby cemetery in Uraga, near Yokosuka, Japan.
Kozakurakannon
The Kozakurakannon Shrine at Jogashima, Japan.
Roadside Shrine
Just south of Yokosuka, Japan on Tokyo Bay in Nobi sits this small roadside shrine on the curb of the coastal road.
Purification 2
The purification cup near a shrine in Yokosuka, Japan.
Kozakurakannon 2
A spider web hangs near the entrance to the Kozakurakannon Shrine at Jogashima, Japan.
Hakone Torii 5
The sun pokes through the forest on a torii gate near a shrine in Hakone, Japan.
Insence
The incense burner in front of temple on Japan's east coast in Kanagawa.
Saint Pat's
The altar inside St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.
Higashi Kano 2
On the grounds of the Higashi Kano Shrine in Uraga, near Yokosuka, Japan.
Purification
A worshiper finishes washing at the purification fountain near the Daishi Temple in Kawasaki, Japan.
Hakone Torii 3
A torii gate in the forest near the shrine in Hakone, Japan.
Shioiri Neno Shrine
A stone lion near the Shioiri Neno Shrine in Yokosuka, Japan.
Lantern and Torri
A lantern and torri gate in the forest near a shrine in Hakone, Japan.
Gothic
The gothic exterior of the Duomo in Florence, Italy.
Yokohama Christmas Tree
A Christmas tree in downtown Yokohama, Japan.
The Wreaths
Ōfuna Kannon 14
The stairway leading to the 82 foot tall statue of Bodhisattva Kannon at the Ōfuna Kannon Temple in Kamakura, Japan.
Ōfuna Kannon 13
The 82 foot tall statue of Bodhisattva Kannon at the Ōfuna Kannon Temple in Kamakura, Japan weighs in at 1,900 tons.
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Ōfuna Kannon 5
Close up on the face of the Bodhisattva statue at the Ōfuna Kannon Temple in Kamakura, Japan that weighs in at 1,900 tons.
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Socorro Graves
The sun sets at the grave yard near the Socorro Mission, built in 1840, near El Paso, Texas.
Wreaths of Unknowns 2
Wreaths on graves of unknown US military personnel at a nation cemetery in northern Virginia cemetery.
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Arizona Mission 2
The morning sun on the Spanish Mission, San Xavier del Bac, near Tucson, AZ.
Toshogu Grounds 3
Part of the massive Toshogu Shrine, built in 1617, now a Unesco World Heritage site near Nikko, Japan.
Bavarian Church
Inside a small, dimly lit, Chaple of St. Joseph in Grainau, Germany.
Guan Shrine 3
Emperor Guan's Shrine in Chinatown, dedicated to third century Emperor Guan Yu.
Narita Blossoms
Cherry blossoms in full bloom near a temple in Narita, Japan.
Shrine 2
The roof and ceiling of a Shinto shrine near Japan’s eastern coast.
Cracked Window
The day begins as sun shine in an open window one morning in Casertavecchia, Italy.
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Lake Ashinoko
A torii gate on Lake Ashinoko in Hakone, Japan.
Guan Shrine 2
Incense smoke blowing in the wind at Emperor Guan's Shrine in Chinatown, dedicated to third century Emperor Guan Yu.
Buddha 9
Kamakura Daibutsu, the Great Buddha of Kamakura.
Snow on Fuji 3
The winds blow snow on Mount Fuji’s peak as seen from Lake Ashinoko in Hakone, Japan.
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Roman Temple
The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina in the Roman Forum in Rome, Italy.
Holiday Stairs
A stairway decorated for Christmas.
Seventh Fleet Tree
The US Seventh Fleet Christmas tree at the 2019 Festival of Trees at Commander Fleet Activities Yokoska in Japan. In this are photos of the current Seventh Fleet Flagship, the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) and the previous flagship, the USS Oklahoma City (CL-91).
Socorro Sky
The Socorro Mission, from 1691, on the El Paso Mission Trail. http://www.visitelpasomissiontrail.com
Saint Michael the Archangel
Looking up as the sunrises on the San Michele Arcangelo Duomo in the medieval village of Casertavecchia, Italy and was built in the 12th century.
Inside Tufukuji
Inside the Tufukuji Temple in Uraga, Japan near Yokosuka.
Arizona Mission
Looking up at the Spanish Mission, San Xavier del Bac, near Tucson, AZ.
Guan at Night
Evening at Emperor Guan's Shrine in Chinatown, dedicated to third century Emperor Guan Yu.
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Breaking Sun
The sun breaks through the trees while wreaths lay on American service member graves at a national cemetery in northern Virginia cemetery.
Yokosuka Tree 2
The ornaments of a Christmas tree in Yokosuka, Japan.
Angelic
Looking up at a statue near the Leaning Tower in Pisa, Italy.
Temple in Uraga
A wood carving inside the Tofukuji Temple in Uraga, near Yokosuka, Japan.
Purification 3
The purification water outside the Higashi Kano Shrine in Uraga, near Yokosuka, Japan.
Spanish Dome 2
The dome of the Spanish Mission, San Xavier del Bac, near Tucson, AZ.
Uraga Temple
Looking out from the Tufukuji Temple toward the nearby cemetery in Uraga, near Yokosuka, Japan.
Incense 2
Lighting incense near a Buddhist temple in Kawasaki, Japan.
Kawasaki Daishi
The Daishi Temple in Kawasaki, Japan.
Nishikano Shrine
The Torii Gate at the Nishikano Shrine in Uraga, near Yokosuka, Japan.
Toshogu Grounds
Part of the massive Toshogu Shrine, built in 1617, now a Unesco World Heritage site.
Hiramanji Pagoda
The Hiramanji Pagoda at the Daishi Temple in Kawasaki, Japan.
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Futarasan Shrine
The Tori Gate at the Futarasan Shrine, originating in 767, in Nikko, Japan.
Buddha 22
An urn sits in front of Kamakura Daibutsu, the Great Buddha of Kamakura.
Hakone Torii 1
The afternoon sun shines on a torii gate at Lake Ashinoko in Hakone, Japan.
Guan Shrine 4
The gate of Emperor Guan's Shrine in Yokohama, Japan's Chinatown, dedicated to third century Emperor Guan Yu.
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A christmas tree decorated with red bows in San Diego, CA.
Frost
A wreath placed on frosted gravestone in a Virginia national cemetery.
AZ Steeple
The steeple of the San Xavier del Bac Spanish Mission near Tucson, AZ.
