Apr 2005

Cleansing the Flesh

Stone water basin or Temizusha used to rinse the hands and mouth (the water dipper must not touch your lips) before entering the Meiji Jingu shrine, built for Emperor Meiji (the father of modern Japan) and his Empress Shoken.

Sake Barrels

Early morning shot of a wall of sake barrels near the Meiji-Jingu Shrine, Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan.

Travelled to Spain/Portugal... arrived Barcelona, then travelled to/through Santiago, Porto, Douro Valley, Lisbon, Sintra, Portalegre, Guardia, Salamanca, Segovia and Madrid.. flew home via Tokyo, Japan...

Siesta

An elderly Spanish couple catching an afternoon siesta in the Placa de la Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain.

Porto Views

Multi coloured apartments in the old riverside district of Ribera along the Rio Douro, Porto, Portugal.

What a View!

It always pays to be 'lookingup' as this 'mannequin on the balcony' has become quite an institution in Porto, Portugal.

Tipple Ripples

A Rio Douro river boat meanders it's way along the peaceful Douro Valley, Portugal.

Iconic Lisbon

Lisbon's archtypal yellow trams, Lisbon, Portugal.