Saturday, September 09, 2006

My Saturday tradition continues

In keeping with what I've done on previous Saturdays, I went for a nice walk this afternoon. I looked at my map and decided to try and find the Tongcheongsa Temple (or possibly Tongcheon Temple, as sa means temple), located near the Ayanggyo subway station. I didn't know if this would be a big or small temple, but as it was located along a river, I figured it would at least be a nice area for a walk. I took the subway to Ayanggyo and walked around the area for a while, and (of course) taking lots of pictures. The temple was very small and very new, so not very impressive, although the nearby bridge was quite interesting. It had a very strange archway labeled The Dream Gate - there was an explanation, but as it was in Korean, I'm afraid I can't share it with you. I walked along the Geumhogang River (gang means river) for a while, which was quite pleasant, before returning home. Photos below!


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The Dream Gate as seen from a distance.

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The Dream Gate!

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Tongcheonsa Temple (in front of apartments)

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Geumhogang River

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Geumhogang River

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Railroad Bridge over the Geumhogang

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Tongcheonsa Temple

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Tongcheonsa Temple

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Left door, Tongcheonsa Temple

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Right door, Tongcheonsa Temple

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There was this row of light poles
along a path that seemed rather unworthy.

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Nature vs. Man

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We have creepy spiders like this in the Southern US too!

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Ubiquitous flower photos.

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What, you thought I'd take a walk without any macros?

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