Yesterday I went in search of snow...

...and I found some. I didn't really set out to find snow; I actually set out to fetch another month's worth of Revolution from the vet. But after I was out and about, I decided that I should do something with my day. This crazy schedule I've had this month has certainly cut down on the things I do in my free time - I've essentially done little but sleep and read when I've been away from work - and I figured that as I'd already gotten over the getting-out-of-bed hurdle, it was as good a time as any for some sort of adventure. As I hadn't been anywhere near Palgong Mountain in over a month, I decided to make that my destination. And at the back of my mind lurked the idea that I might find some snow to play around in for a bit.

I decided to go to Donghwasa (Donghwa Temple), the most well-known of the temples on Palgong Mountain. I'd been there before, although not since 2004. Not knowing what (if any) bus could take me from my vet's office to Donghwasa, I ended up hopping on and off a series of buses all heading roughly in the right direction, until I finally found my way to the temple.

Not surprisingly, it was much cooler up on Palgong Mountain than it was down in Daegu, and from the color of the clouds, I expected that it might begin to snow at any moment. I had been wandering around the temple for about half an hour when the snow began to fall - fat, blowsy flakes, which barely stuck - the snow fell for about twenty minutes, then the sky cleared and turned into a brilliant blue.

At that point, I began to feel a headache coming on, and felt that it was time to leave. Unfortunately, the headache grew worse, and I returned home to spend the remainder of the day in bed. Boo! I was worried that I was getting sick, although other than some aching muscles, I feel okay today... Anyway, on to the photos from Donghwasa!

This monument (I've no idea to what, as I can't read it)
is located across from the bus stop closest to the temple.
I took this shot because I liked the colors.


After entering the temple grounds, one crosses a small bridge.


View of the mountains over a small lake


The first view of the temple


The inner courtyard of the temple was strung with lanterns.


I love this shot of the lanterns reflected in the window.


More lanterns!


I liked the lanterns, although they rather obscured my photos!


In some places, small patches of snow were visible.


More snow, more temple structures


A close-up of the door to the building shown above.


It's difficult to tell in this shot, but it had just started snowing.


A closeup of small Buddhas left as offerings.


The snow began to pick up...


...and then it really started coming down!


But in the ten minutes it took me to walk from the temple
to the nearby Reunification Buddha, the skies cleared.
(Note the people in this shot for scale!)


A closer look


Yet again...


Look at the bright blue sky!
(And look at the large wasps' nest under his hand!)


This is one of the many carvings
located behind the Reunification Buddha