Locations, locations, locations

I've been wandering everywhere in order to find the right spot for my momiji project. I need to take a picture everyday. I'm always free in the morning as classes usually start at 1pm. So I need a place facing the sunrise with a nice momiji plant an space for the tripod.

I went in may places, in the mountains, around uni, down the road, in front of the dorms...but one place is the one I really love. I just need to check tomorrow morning early whether the light is good there in the morning or not.I like this one: the shape of the tree, it's bending down and entangling with other trees and different blends of green now and maybe red later makes my love it!



I asked around and a french guy studying Environmental Studies here asked his tutors about Maple tree (momiji) in the area. Apparently nearby there's a forest for reasearch purposes where many momiji are studied. But I need to get authorization in order to get in there everyday. Maybe I'll manage. It would be nice to try different locations.

Other places are nott too bad but I'm not convinced by the plant in itself or by its location in relation with the sun.




The one below is very pretty but it is in a cemetery and I dont feel like disturbing here with my tripod and my camera everyday, even though for 10 minutes



the one below is ok but my belly is saying "I dont' like it"...after all you need to love your project, don't u?

Where ?????

For now I'm considering

* Enkoji Temple
see here


* Momiji-no Tunnel

*Eikando Temple

look at that!

Any suggestion for the best spot for momiji in Kyoto? also...a place where I don't have to pay for entrance!

Looking for the place

it's difficult to find the right place for my project. Time passes by, seasons change the landscape and the color of the trees in a way I cannot predict.
But this is part of the work too. Playing with the freedom of the pace and with the freedom of the people I involved in this project.

I want to take a picture everyday in a place where Momiji will come out.

I'm considering to ask the monks of one temple I really like if I can go to the temple everyday just for 10 minutes and then go away FOR FREE! I can't afford it to pay 600 yen everyday for 4 months.

Let's see

for now I really like Eikando temple, of Kibune shrine. But I'm kind of considering also Ninose station...
we wil see what I can do

Tomorrow I will cycle around. I don't have much time left. I need to hurry up. I know leaves are gonna be ready in Autumn but I want to start my project late this month with the Autumn equinoce.

http://www.att-japan.net/special/autumn2008/kinki.html