Korea has been invaded 900 times throughout its history…the most recent occupation was by the Japanese which ended at the conclusion of World War II. The official independence day is August 15, 1948. From the end of WWII until 1948 (according to our guide) Korea was a “protectorate” of the United Nations. The anti – […]
Monthly Archives: November 2019
All the photos of the harbor had to be taken from our car as we wizzed by. I could have lost myself with my camera in those cranes and in the harbor scenes, but no foot traffic was allowed in. Busan Harbor is the fifth busiest in the world. The harbor size had to be […]
I’m slightly behind in the blogging. We are actually in Osaka Japan right now, yesterday was a travel day. These photos are from our last day in Busan.
Another visual architecture eye feast…oh my and another architectural firm I’m going to have to follow!!! Coop Himmelb(I) The BMW building in Munich was done by this firm and although I saw it, sadly I didn’t take the time to get close and investigate it and photograph it. Next time!!! The building’s ceiling is an […]
Each visit I learn a little more about Buddhism. Many of the temples have a building housing the instruments that call the world to practice – the dharma drum, the wooden fish drum, the cloud-shaped gong and the large brahma bell. The dharma drum beats to save all beings walking the earth, the wooden fish […]
The three of us with our respective Zodiac signs….
The temple sits by the sea, very unusual for temples. But it felt more like a tourist destination than a temple. I’m happy to have seen it but didn’t find the peace and solitude that I usually experience at a Buddhist temple. Other images from around the temple. […]
Unfortunately this was closed and we couldn’t tour it.