Creepy

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the restaurant that was supposed to be at the top of this desultory, spooky stairwell had gone out of business.  It wouldn't have been at all out of place to see some misshapen movie monster come waddling down those steps.

Cherry Blossoms

At Seokchon Lake, yesterday.

I'd forgotten about the trees (and the season) and had gone there for a quiet walk around the lake, but yesterday it was like a commuter train at rush hour.  It was not easy, cutting all the people out of the frame.

My Halo Is A Manhole Cover

 

A man who wears a sewer lid as a halo. Figures.

Oddly enough (or maybe not so oddly), this reminds me of the Japanese saying "Kusai mono ni, futa wo suru" (くさい ものに ふたをする) -- meaning "If something stinks, put a lid on it". In other words, cover up, whitewash, pretend. Just so you look good on the outside, that's all that matters.

But in any case, I like what this photo represents -- a union of polar opposites.  The sacred and the profane, The Brahmin and the Untouchable, combined in one harmonious image.

Related post: A Rather Jungian Reflection

Bright Wings Over Seoul

This looked to be the very opposite of, and a fitting match, for the image of the Dark Angel posted a little while back.

Related post:  Dark Wings Over Seoul

At Seoul Forest

 

As a rule, I prefer to keep people out of my shots if I can help it.  But sometimes a human figure is a plus.

Recently Renamed

This piece used to be called "Untitled".

Magic Tree

Another one of those images that vaguely remind me of Miyazaki animation.  An ordinary object or scene, that seems somehow laden with a certain supra-normal significance.  This one was taken at Sky Park, Seoul, but I think it would fit right into the "set" of "My Neighbor Totoro".  Almost makes you expect to walk through that doorway and see something extraordinary!