Photo Hunt - Skinny, Usui
Jan 12th, 2008 by Neil
This weeks theme in The Photo Hunt is Skinny or Usui (うすい) in Japanese as a loose translation. Usui actually translates to thin and this was as close as i could get.
Edit: It turns out the Japanese word for Skinny is Yaseta (やせた) thanks Paul
On a trip to Osaka last year i was lucky enough to stop by Kyoto on the way home where i visited several historical sights.
What was meant to be a day full of sights before catching the late train home turned sour due to bad weather. The first site to be seen was the “Tenryu-ji Temple” which is a world cultural heritage site and is the head temple of the Tehryu-ji branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. Now facts like that don’t mean much to me but to simplify it, it was built in 1339 and heaps of Samurai movies get shot in and around this area.
On the suggested walking tour through the temple we ended up on a long track headed towards the hills where i came across some Skinny bamboo. I think there’s a special name for this bamboo and it often features in flower arrangements as gifts and other special occasion ornaments.
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That’s a neat shot, the people in the distance really make for a nice contrast.
wow! nice shot! beautiful green! mine is up too..help me out! hahaha
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what a wonderful photo
woohooo!!! that’s what I’m talking about, that is really a skinny one!!! nice post for this week theme, keep it up…
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Happy Weekend!!!
Love the bamboos!
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That’s a fabulous shot. What a beautiful path to walk on and the bamboo is quite skinny so it works well for the theme.
I’d love to walk with a pathway like this. It feels so refreshing.
As the saying goes, “as skinny as a bamboo”
What a terrific capture…a lovely place to be sure! And perfect for the theme!
Happy weekend!
Great Shot Neil.
Where did you take it? I need tio go and check it out.
It was out the back of a temple in Kyoto. I`ll dig up a few other photos showing the temple. It was a great spot down there right next to the water.
Great place for a morning walk.
Oooooooooohhhhhhh…what a beautiful view you have there!
mine is here…totally skinny…
Wow I really like this shot, so far my favourite pic.. Have a nice weekend!
Beautiful photo!
That is an interesting pathway! Great photo and have a good weekend.
omg I love this photo
wish i was there!
Pretty cool shot you got here… Its indeed a great entry!… Thanks for dropping by mine… Have a nice weekend!…c”,)
Wow! This is really a breathtaking photo!
Oh my…………this photo is absolutely stunning!!!!! I love it.
My skinny photo is published now, would you care to visit with me? I’d love to have you drop by!!
that is an awesome shot!!
Great shot you have here… Thanks for dropping by us… Dare to travel anywhere!…c”,)
Wow - that sure is a lot of bamboo. Awesome picture and perfect for this week’s photo hunt. Thank you for sharing.
Have a great weekend - happy ‘hunting’
That is really a wonderful shot. The surrounding tall bamboos make it a sight to behold.
What a beautiful path! I love bamboo
Beautiful Picture,Neil!I love it!
and the place is so lovely
happy weekend,too!
That is absolutely gorgeous!!
Happy Weekend!
What an amazing photo of skinny bamboo! I’ve never seen anything like that!
OMG! I simply love this shot!!! It also reminds me of my nickname back in high school. My Friends used to call me bamboo because I am skinny too. Hehee…
Thank you for dropping by. Have a fun day!
Greetings from Hong Kong. Great shot! Looks like you’re definitely making the most of your living in Japan — good for you!
Wow - it is so beautiful!
Have a great week!
Great shot - however the impressive thing to me is the great audience/readers you have manage to bring together…
Not doing too bad yourself with over 250 subscribers Nathan!
Wow! So many skinny bamboo trees! So pretty too.
My skinny is up too.
wow i mean WOW, that’s one heck of a shot ! simply stunning
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