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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, 2021Amazing woodwork fantastic details and well preserved!
geoghanart
on December 19, 2021Well captured close up image of the beautiful old wood carving.
Marc DeGirolamo Photography
on December 16, 2021Wow..what an complex design...great shot..:-)
Terry Allen
on December 6, 2021Many thanks everyone for your nice comments!
John (300m)
on December 6, 2021excellent shot Terry!
geoghanart
on December 6, 2021Excellent capture of the wood carving and texture Terry.
jimholmquist
on December 6, 2021Superb shot Terry and beautiful detail on this carving!
Pascale GUY
on December 5, 2021Excellent capture ! Great details and texture !
Judith Sparhawk
on December 5, 2021Beautifully 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, 2021This is beautiful.