temple and cat (kamkura)

Posted by timothy (Tokyo, Japan) on 10 December 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

i saw this cat and just had to take a photo;he seemed more of a temple guardian of sorts than a mere kitty, really.

it's weird. i suppose that many people must have a particular idea in mind when they take a photo; everyone asks me what kinds of photos i take. and, although i have been asked this question dozens of ties, i never know how to answer it. most recently, when one of my coworkers asked that question, i pondered for a moment and said: "time." i am still unsure why i chose that particular word, but: i guess that's what i enjoy photographing most-- those small fleeting moments in time when something happens; something about the situation captures your heart or mind.

i hope to be reviewing my photo database over the new year break-- i have been thinking of compiling a "temple animals" section or something similar; still don't know.

temple
cat
buddhism
kitten
buddha
shinto
shrine
kamakura
鎌倉


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