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A Special Place

© Mary K. Robison

A Special Place

Uploaded: October 01, 2014 | Entered: October 01, 2014 05:20:31

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(Per the Internet)
"Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Temple is a traditional Chinese Buddhist mountain monastery, in the U.S. state of California. It is one of the largest of its kind in North America." (The photo shows the Main Shrine of the Temple in the middle.)
It is special because very few people, whether tourist or local, know it exists, despite its fascinating displays, statues, historical information, etc.
I visited it on Monday with Laura Swan, another member of the bp community. It was a photographer's dream! Between the two of us, you can expect to see any number of photos in the months ahead.

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.66, ExposureTime: 10/3200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 3.58 mm, Model: DMC-FZ70

Comments

Avril Young October 01, 2014 1

Looking forward to seeing your and Laura's photos..what a lovely place to visit..beautifully captured indeed.. #1589139

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 01, 2014

Beautiful comp. colors and location, Mary. Great find. #11149356

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 01, 2014 1

Wowza Mary! What a fantastic find and presentation! Will be anxiously waiting to see more, more, more!! #11149389

Julianne Bradford October 01, 2014 1

How fun! I have to go and visit sometime. Great wide angle shot! #11149456

Robert R. Goodman October 01, 2014

Hi Mary,Sure is a beautiful place my friend.Awesome capture!!! #11149672

Colette M. Metcalf October 01, 2014

Beautifully captured!!!! #11149674

David Phalen October 01, 2014

Spectacular colors and details!! Beautiful!! #11149775

Bill Whala October 01, 2014

What a gorgeous place, Mary. This in an amazing capture, Mary!! I look forward to seeing the follow ups. #11149784

Mary K. Robison October 01, 2014 1

Thanks very much for commenting, everyone! Glad you like it! #11149806

Sheri Whala October 01, 2014

Awesome POV! Very cool! #11149844

Douglas Pignet October 02, 2014

wonderful pov & comp...nicely done #11149888

Anita Hogue October 02, 2014

Love your perspective on this gorgeous place! #11149948

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 02, 2014 1

I hope you two had a wonderful day together, Mary. I want to know 'everything about it' :)
WOW! This is so impressive! So beautifully captured. What lens did you use? #11149986

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 02, 2014

Colors, clarity, tones, pov & symmetry are exceptional, Mary. Good luck.
#11150125

John Connolly October 02, 2014

What a great location and capture Mary! I love your low POV and beutiful clear blue sky in this amazing scene!
I hear you and Sister Swanee had a fantastic time together! #11150246

Jill Odice level-classic October 02, 2014

I like that fisheye effect! Nice! #11150326

Joy Rector October 03, 2014

beautiful #11150524

Mary K. Robison October 03, 2014

I appreciate your comments, everyone. Thank you! #11150598

Teresa Burnett level-classic October 03, 2014

Beautiful capture, Mary!! Look forward to seeing more!! What an amazing place!! #11150657

Tiia Vissak October 03, 2014

a great capture! #11150713

Mary K. Robison October 03, 2014

Thank you, Teresa and Tiia! #11150729

Nadia Paul October 03, 2014

So striking! Wonderful POV and great colour and detail - sure to see this again my friend! #11150952

Mary K. Robison October 03, 2014

Thanks, Nadia! I appreciate your optimism! ;-D #11151013

Ellen Hodges October 04, 2014

Super pov and capture, Mary! What a fun shoot that must have been!!!! #11151682

Carolyn J. Connolly October 05, 2014

Excellent perspective and capture of this interesting architectural masterpiece, Mary!! :-) #11151868

Mary K. Robison October 05, 2014

Thank you very much for commenting, Ellen and Carolyn. Hope you're having a pleasant Sunday! #11152221

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 05, 2014

WOW! Mare! This image blows me away! What a great first post!!! In two hours I will be able to post one if I am still awake. Long drive today. Thank you again for our amazing day together. What a great idea to go to this lovely and peaceful temple with my lovely and peaceful dear friend!! -Pommy on PALM! ;) #11152753

Mary K. Robison October 06, 2014

Hi, Pom! Thanks for your messages tonight. I'm glad you like this. And I'm SO glad we shared the day at the monastery. I told Scott you were the perfect person to make that visit with, and I meant it. Your personality fits so well with the loving nature of the culture that created everything we saw last Monday. Thank YOU for being willing to tackle all those stairs! (I still can't believe we didn't use the elevators!) ;-DD
Mare #11152813

Annette Carr October 16, 2014

Beautiful picture! Looks like you and Laura Swan had a great adventure. #11160166

Mary K. Robison October 17, 2014

Thanks for commenting, Annette. #11160853

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 17, 2014

There were elevators? HeeHee... :)))) hey and guess what? I figured out where the extra acres were that we couldn't find. They were BEHIND the INNER Temple. has we gotten there earlier I bet we could have found the passage way. (Unless it was a private area, forbidden to outsiders?) -Pom #11161254

Mary K. Robison October 18, 2014

Hi, Pom. I think your last sentence covers it all...Would YOU want meat-eating trespassers invading your sacred grounds? But you're right about getting there earlier. So much to see, so little time. It's a great incentive for you to return ASAP and check out what we missed! #11161472

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 18, 2014

Sounds like a PLAN! And we could eat a salad first and not Taco Bell. Maybe they will let us see the back 40 if they smell no meat? :))) #11161631

Mary K. Robison October 19, 2014

How about IHOP? Pancakes and eggs sound good right now. The combination of your gentle request and my stubborn pursuit of a passageway would surely give us access, to at least another acre, if not all 40/50. ;-D #11162105

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