
Many of the temple buildings were destroyed by fire during the 15th century but has been rebuilt in the 1600's.


Above are a few flea market finds for my home.
Above are flea market finds for my greenhouse, waiting for spring.
Some finds for the garden and greenhouse. That piece of bamboo is called Turtleback bamboo.
I found some tea cups with dots, and a small basket with cloth top with tea cup and tea tools, used as a bag to travel with.
Above are some wooden stamps, old envelopes, some old brushes, and a wonderful hand carved wooden bowl.


Here are some of the indigo Boro fabrics I found with string and yarn.
I found some old scrolls, old books, and brushes.
Here is a small sample of the old envelopes and papers I found.
I came home with some old Japanese maps, rice papers, and a wonderful packet of old stamps.

Do you see the hand carved wooden rabbit pin?
And you wait. You wait for the one thing
that will change your life,
make it more than it is---
something wonderful, exceptional,
stone awakening, depths opening to you.
--- Rainer Maria Rilke, Remembering
that will change your life,
make it more than it is---
something wonderful, exceptional,
stone awakening, depths opening to you.
--- Rainer Maria Rilke, Remembering