The Old Imperial Palace
Imposing serenity.
I thought all the relics were there to keep the monsters away!
I checked for impacted head hairs. There were none!
Detail of the understructure of the roof on one of the main buildings: no nails.
I like the aged look of these pintle hinges.
The sun was setting, and all the trees were taking on a more golden hue.
Another, smaller pond.
The pine tree is being supported by an "umbrella" of bamboo!
A tourist moment! We were all given a numbered tag to wear, and were photographed and searched on entry to the inner yard.
Another tourist moment! I took these tourist pictures as we were leaving the inner grounds.
Finally! A strawberry under a cherry tree by the old Imperial Palace!
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