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Jul 08 2010 8 Comments

Tranquil time out #74

The perfect spot for some quiet contemplation.

Japanese temple

And the soothing sight of some colourful koi.

Japanese temple

Categorized: Photography, Religion, Tranquil time out

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  1. andy says

    7/8/2010 at 2:01 pm

    That is a great picture. I can see she is really thinking hard and is trying her best to overcome difficulties. Given the fact that she is pregnant obviously means she has to think hard in the first place. Perhaps she chose that specific place because she went there or some place similar as a child. Thinking about her childhood might be her way of looking back on how she was raised and how she can do her best. Either way I believe she will become a great parent because she wouldn’t go that far to think about something if she didn’t care. You could say you got a wonderful shot of a dedicated woman who is already acting like a wonderful parent.

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    • Lee says

      7/9/2010 at 10:46 am

      You know what, I hadn’t even noticed, but yes, it does look like she may be pregnant. Well spotted. And if she is, it certainly makes me look at the pictures in a different way than when I took them.

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  2. Nokus says

    7/9/2010 at 12:20 am

    Hmm… that girl/guy looks similar to the picture in this post: https://www.tokyotimes.org/?p=5474

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    • asddude says

      7/9/2010 at 6:25 am

      huh, does she…?

      anyway…nice pictures, as always, you really have an eye for moments like these.
      it is quite soothing to look at, so calm. just this girl lost in her own little world of thoughts. the first one more so than the second.
      the only thing that bugs me is this stone pillar (or whatever it is) at the right side of the picture. it draws too much attention and the picture would look so much better without it, but eh, you didn’t put it there and cropping would ruin the whole scene so no use complaining hehe

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      • Lee says

        7/9/2010 at 2:04 pm

        Thanks!

        Yeah, I know what you mean about the pillar. And I did consider cropping it, but then part of the bridge would have been missing. So it had to stay.

        Unfortunately.

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  3. andy says

    7/9/2010 at 7:26 am

    Well only the shirts pattern is similar but not the same. This photo is of a woman while the link you put up is of a man. They are totally different types of jeans and the shoes are different. They both have something on their back to carry stuff inside but even those are different types of carrying bags. I agree with the shirt aspect though. I personally like the one the guy is wearing in the link more. It’s more vibrant and says “Hey look at me, i’m amazing!”.

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  4. phossil says

    7/9/2010 at 10:20 am

    Koi fish brings good luck or fortune?

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    • Lee says

      7/9/2010 at 10:48 am

      I’m not sure to be honest phossil, but good luck seems to crop up on a brief search, but so does perseverance.

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