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For
some reason I was always having to look back to find the better
half's....of course they were probably finding cool things
to see and talk about....
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Here is the ramparts and
structure for what used to be the tallest structure in Japan.
It burned down after only being up for a decade or two...and
was never rebuilt. This happened a few hundred years ago....go
figure. Maybe it was a bad luck spot...
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This is a shot from the
top of the battlements, looking down at one of the many gates
leading to the downtown tokyo area.
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As you panned around,
past the large Imperial Grounds were skyscrappers...all around.
It made you feel like you were in a valley between steel and
glass...which I guess we were!
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Here is a shot of the
bottom of the foundations for the tower. Considering the stonework
is 3 or 4 hundred years old, it's in good shape, and was done
very skillfully!
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Here is another shot of
one of the moats and walls on the other side of the imperial
grounds...
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Work is being done to
help renovate the Imperial Grounds. The white stones in the
walls are replacement stones to ensure that the walls are
strong and survive another 500 years.
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Rob thought that the sign
for this tree was pretty funny...and he is right!
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Palm trees in Tokyo....I
had to get a shot of that...
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Here is the Imperial Grounds
Tea House. It is in one of the most beautiful areas of the
grounds in my opinion.
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Sadly you can't get too
close to the building, but perhaps it is because it would
be damaged, or because it is so old.
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Here is another shot of
it from the front.
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Just past the Tea House
is this pond. It has alot of Maple trees which were turning
color.
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I took a couple of high
resolution photos of this area. I think it will make some
good computer wall paper...
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Or even a regular photo....
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The reflections and colors
are really beautiful. Photos just don't do it justice.
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