Kamakura Daibutsu

My sister was in town so we went to explore the Daibutsu in the Kamakura area.

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You could enter the base of the Buddha and peer up to these windows but its not much of a view.

You could enter the base of the Buddha and peer up to these windows but its not much of a view.

Giant petals at the Buddha's base

Giant petals at the Buddha’s base

These old tiles had such a great patina.

These old tiles had such a great patina.

Cleanliness is close to...

Cleanliness is close to…

This old deity has seen better days.

This old deity has seen better days.

I've become a bit intrigued by the different masks at each shrine.

I’ve become a bit intrigued by the different masks at each shrine.

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When we dropped by the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu shrine we ran into this cool Grandma. She was striking poses and snapping photos with her pink mobile phone all over the place.

When we dropped by the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu shrine we ran into this cool Grandma. She was striking poses and snapping photos with her pink mobile phone all over the place.

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