a touch of color
龍/ryuu/dragon
Posted by e. (New York, NY, United States) on 22 April 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
There was a small shrine in the caverns under Sandan-peki. In Japan, before you enter a shrine/temple, you must wash your hands and your mouth. For that purpose, temples provide a well for you. Oftentimes, the spout from which the water comes from is in the form of a dragon. More on Japanese prayer ritual to come. :)
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Photo taken in Shirahama, Japan on December 22, 2007.
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Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Not sure if I would like to put my hand near that guys mouth! Cool capture!
22 Apr 2008 8:01am
MJ from Delaware, United States
nice capture... I don't think I would put my mouth near that.... keep the stories coming.....
22 Apr 2008 12:08pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I love dragons e, the lighting and colours are wonderful and I found the info really interesting too.
22 Apr 2008 2:03pm
Elisa from Massachusetts, United States
nice interesting shot E.!
I really enjoy your stories :)
22 Apr 2008 2:55pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
humm when you wash your mouth do you just wash the outside? is there a cloth that people take with them? as well... or do you just use a tiny bit of water as more in ritual and not intended to literally clean ones mouth with it?
Nice capture by the way.
22 Apr 2008 3:14pm
@Rabbit: You actually have to clean your mouth. You take a little bit in, swish it around, and discretely spit it out on the side.
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Now that's a spigot!! Wonderful shot, e.! And fascinating info.
22 Apr 2008 5:48pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Good shot and interesting feature. I like dragons, well I like the idea of them....never actually came face to face with one, although I've been told they still hide out here an there in quiet places.
22 Apr 2008 8:53pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Beautiful capture. I love the colours. Thanks for the information.
22 Apr 2008 10:51pm
Polly from Commerce City, United States
Wow, I thought this thing was a real creature when I first saw it. Great job.
23 Apr 2008 1:18am
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
wow,the greenish dragon does look very mystifying and awesome.I like the way you composed this pic,very nice!:)
23 Apr 2008 2:22am
Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States
I love the lighting and the story that went with it. thank you for sharing.
23 Apr 2008 3:27am
Nikon D40X
1/40 second
F/4.0
82 mm (35mm equiv.)