Genesis Macabalo
It was in 2004 that I began to actively engage myself in photography. During that year my father visited me and I toured him around some parts of Switzerland, France and Italy. It was for this reason that I invested on my first digital camera which is a Nikon D70 with it’s kit lens. I still use it up to now.
What interest me the most are shots of historical places and scenic landscapes. Being an amateur photographer, the camera for me serves as a tool to admire and capture the inexhaustible beauty of nature.
Todaiji (“Great Eastern Temple”) is one of Japan’s most famous temples and a landmark of Nara. It houses Japan’s largest Buddha statue and is also the world’s largest wooden building.
The Nara Park is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer. Nara’s deer are considered messengers of the gods in “Shinto” and have also become a symbol of the city.
These picture on the left and two below were taken within the vicinity of Nara Park. Notice the superb architecture of the bell tower.
Two lovely ladies dressed up as Geisha’s. Not the real one though.
Inside the temple complex of Kiyomizu-dera, one can find several different types of altars. Depending on the type of altar, one can pray and wish for love, good health, wealth, luck, happiness, long life etc…
I decided to pray at every altar. Can you guess which altar granted my wish??? ;-)
This is the main hall and famous wooden terrace of the Kiyomizu-dera. It is currently inscribed on the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO. The Kiyomizu-dera temple is a well known landmark of Kyoto.
This is the well known Kyoto tower located near the Kyoto Station Terminal.
This is the interior of the massive Kyoto Station Terminal. The sheer immensity of this place easily dwarfs the Geneva Train Station. Take note, the Kyoto Station Terminal is 15 stories high.
This is the famous Mount Fuji. It is the highest mountain in Japan. This picture was taken while I was riding the Shinkansen (the equivalent of the TGV).
This is the Largo do Senado (Senate Square). We passed this place on our way towards the St. Paul’s Cathedral ruins.
The famous Facade of St. Paul’s Cathedral. This too is enlisted as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dubbed as the Las Vegas of Asia, the Casino’s is what Macau is really famous for. Since gambling is illegal in Mainland China, wealthy Chinese travel here for the Casino’s.
This shot was taken while I was taking the cable car up towards Ocean Park.
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