A Japanese umbrella sits in a bamboo grove at the Kodai-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
The statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (the Bodhisattva of Mercy) sitting along Kyoto's eastern mountains; this giant effigy of Kannon was unveiled in 1955 to commemorate those who died in World War II and to pray for a peaceful Japan.
Bamboo Autumn 10 x 30