「Kyomizudera」 Monk by kilcher
Kyomizudera (Pure Water Temple) is built into the side of Otowayama mountain on the east side of Kyoto, Japan. The original temple dates back to 780 AD and remains associated with Nara/Hosso Buddhism, the oldest sect within Japanese Buddhism. It was built without the use of nails. The people who built Kyomizudera […]
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sometimes, gravity just takes hold and pulls anything that has mass and occupies space towards the ground — solid concrete or soft soil or grassy meadows or murky waters or wherever depending on where you are.
but then again, if it’s not the concrete, it’s towards another object, and that force of gravitation between you two […]
OMFG, I’ve been 26 for, like, eons already. I can only hope I already know what I’m doing.
…started with a win over Georgia Tech.
Super-Sophomore (and ESPN Pre-Season Player of the Year) Maya Moore tallied 20 points and 14 boards to help the Huskies pull away from the Yellow Jackets and emerge with a 82-71 season-opening win Sunday.
The game was tied at the half, and the Huskies led 65-62 with 6:55 to play. […]
「Gion」 Busy Streets of Gion | originally uploaded by kilcher
Gion (祇園) is a district of Kyoto, Japan, originally developed in the Middle Ages, in front of Yasaka Shrine. The district was built to accommodate the needs of travelers and visitors to the shrine. It eventually evolved to become one of the most exclusive and well-known […]
「Kinkakuji」 Golden Pavillion originally uploaded by kilcher
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion Temple) is the informal name of Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, Deer Garden Temple) in Kyoto, Japan. It was originally built in 1397 to serve as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, as part of his estate then known as Kitayama.[1] It was his son who […]
GRB 080319B was a remarkable gamma ray burst (GRB) detected by the Swift satellite at 06:12 UTC on March 19, 2008. The burst set a new record for the farthest object that could be seen with the naked eye,[2] it had a peak apparent magnitude of 5.8 and remained theoretically visible for ~30 seconds.[3] The […]
Tied up in ancient history
I didn’t believe in destiny
I look up you’re standing next to me
What a feeling
What a feeling in my soul
Love burns brighter than sunshine
Brighter than sunshine
Let the rain fall, i don’t care
I’m yours and suddenly you’re mine
Suddenly you’re mine
And it’s brighter than sunshine











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