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Wooden phoenix

A beautiful, intricately carved wooden phoenix (hou-ou), sits at the top of the portico at the entrance to the main worhship hall (haiden) at Kamiichinomiya Oawa Shinto Shrine, Kamiyama, Japan. Several of you commented on the wood carvings around the top of the temple, so I'm pleased to show you a close-up of the phoenix, which was very impressive.

Taking a break for a few days, starting tomorrow.

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  • Calazone's Flics

    on December 23, 2021

    Amazing woodwork fantastic details and well preserved!

  • geoghanart

    on December 19, 2021

    Well captured close up image of the beautiful old wood carving.

  • Marc DeGirolamo Photography

    on December 16, 2021

    Wow..what an complex design...great shot..:-)

  • Terry Allen

    on December 6, 2021

    Many thanks everyone for your nice comments!

  • John (300m)

    on December 6, 2021

    excellent shot Terry!

  • geoghanart

    on December 6, 2021

    Excellent capture of the wood carving and texture Terry.

  • jimholmquist

    on December 6, 2021

    Superb shot Terry and beautiful detail on this carving!

  • Pascale GUY

    on December 5, 2021

    Excellent capture ! Great details and texture !

  • Judith Sparhawk

    on December 5, 2021

    Beautifully carved wooden phoenix--so glad to see the close view! When I saw the pic of the shrine yesterday, I was wishing to see the carvings more clearly...Have a good break.

  • Byron Fair Photography

    on December 5, 2021

    This is beautiful.

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