Nadine Brown

You pick the rake up and slowly begin to make patterns in the sand, feeling a gentle breeze on your face as you move the prongs. You maneuver it first in straight lines towards you, then make undulating sine wave creations in the other directions.

You pick the rake up and slowly begin to make patterns in the sand, feeling a gentle breeze on your face as you move the prongs. You maneuver it first in straight lines towards you, then make undulating sine wave creations in the other directions.

The movement is indeed meditative, and as you find yourself becoming drowsy, you make your way towards a wooden bench tucked beneath a cherry blossom tree. From this viewpoint, you can see the red bridge and the back of the temple. You sit, enveloping yourself in nature. Breathing in, then out again, gently for three rounds of breath.

The movement is indeed meditative, and as you find yourself becoming drowsy, you make your way towards a wooden bench tucked beneath a cherry blossom tree. From this viewpoint, you can see the red bridge and the back of the temple. You sit, enveloping yourself in nature. Breathing in, then out again, gently for three rounds of breath.

The movement is indeed meditative, and as you find yourself becoming drowsy, you make your way towards a wooden bench tucked beneath a cherry blossom tree. From this viewpoint, you can see the red bridge and the back of the temple. You sit, enveloping yourself in nature. Breathing in, then out again, gently for three rounds of breath.

Carried along on the breeze, the sound of chanting transports you to another space and time. You listen to the voices for a while. imagining life at the temple in days of old, before exiting the gardens and continuing your journey along the philosopher's path. After a few minutes of walking, you find yourself in one of Kyoto's most historic districts.

Carried along on the breeze, the sound of chanting transports you to another space and time. You listen to the voices for a while. imagining life at the temple in days of old, before exiting the gardens and continuing your journey along the philosopher's path. After a few minutes of walking, you find yourself in one of Kyoto's most historic districts.

Carried along on the breeze, the sound of chanting transports you to another space and time. You listen to the voices for a while. imagining life at the temple in days of old, before exiting the gardens and continuing your journey along the philosopher's path. After a few minutes of walking, you find yourself in one of Kyoto's most historic districts.

Traditional, mature houses crafted from wood line the streets. Their sizes are deceptive as they are narrow on the outside yet extend for up to 20 meters in length inside. The houses used to belong to merchants who would come to the city to trade.

Traditional, mature houses crafted from wood line the streets. Their sizes are deceptive as they are narrow on the outside yet extend for up to 20 meters in length inside. The houses used to belong to merchants who would come to the city to trade.

Traditional, mature houses crafted from wood line the streets. Their sizes are deceptive as they are narrow on the outside yet extend for up to 20 meters in length inside. The houses used to belong to merchants who would come to the city to trade.

As you look along the pedestrian street, you imagine that aside from the shops and restaurants here today, it must look much the same as it did centuries ago when Kyoto was Japan's ancient capital. The shop windows along the street are artfully decorated, many with displays of the sakura,

As you look along the pedestrian street, you imagine that aside from the shops and restaurants here today, it must look much the same as it did centuries ago when Kyoto was Japan's ancient capital. The shop windows along the street are artfully decorated, many with displays of the sakura,

As you look along the pedestrian street, you imagine that aside from the shops and restaurants here today, it must look much the same as it did centuries ago when Kyoto was Japan's ancient capital. The shop windows along the street are artfully decorated, many with displays of the sakura,

Cherry blossom souvenirs and candies are arranged neatly next to Japanese anime characters and quirky cartoon kittens. On your right, a small shop sells hand-painted fans, and next door, elegant pottery designs depict scenes of the Japanese countryside.

Cherry blossom souvenirs and candies are arranged neatly next to Japanese anime characters and quirky cartoon kittens. On your right, a small shop sells hand-painted fans, and next door, elegant pottery designs depict scenes of the Japanese countryside.

Cherry blossom souvenirs and candies are arranged neatly next to Japanese anime characters and quirky cartoon kittens. On your right, a small shop sells hand-painted fans, and next door, elegant pottery designs depict scenes of the Japanese countryside.

Seven wooden tubs sit at the front of a small food shop, filled to the brim with pickles, shogoine turnips and camo naso aubergines, or eggplants. Bright red lanterns with black calligraphy hang lazily outside restaurants, swaying back and forth as menus show photographs of dishes served inside.

Seven wooden tubs sit at the front of a small food shop, filled to the brim with pickles, shogoine turnips and camo naso aubergines, or eggplants. Bright red lanterns with black calligraphy hang lazily outside restaurants, swaying back and forth as menus show photographs of dishes served inside.

Seven wooden tubs sit at the front of a small food shop, filled to the brim with pickles, shogoine turnips and camo naso aubergines, or eggplants. Bright red lanterns with black calligraphy hang lazily outside restaurants, swaying back and forth as menus show photographs of dishes served inside.