another beautiful day, another temple, another shrine, more colors, more everything

took the train(s) to Nagaoka-tenjin and then made a brief stop by Nagaoka Tenmangu (shrine) on the way to Komyo-ji (temple). i am not going to tell you i went to the wrong one (don`t you just hate it when you get your temple names mixed up)(of course, in Japanese the kanji-Japanese characters- were very different) and was a wee bit disappointed and then by chance, i took a path (that might have had a sign that said "do not walk thru this bamboo forest") thru a bamboo forest and ended up at the right Komyo-ji. big difference. it was my first time there but probably won`t be my last as the momiji path will be more beautiful within a week. i took some nice photos today but the best is yet to come. they also had a photo exhibit and a kiku (chrysanthemum) show. i also found a field of cosmos on my way to the wrong Komyo-ji and then a farmer started burning the field next to it...you will have to see the photos to understand what he was doing. more later. time for dinner.