Temple Tourist

Me, contemplative...

...in front of a real "working" Buddhist temple, used by the denizens of a small rural village about a 40 min. ride from Gwangju. I know it was in use because, well, it was in use while I was there. I could hear one of the faithful, chanting inside the main pagoda:



Here's a view of the village:

An interesting mix of ancient and modern -- power poles, concrete, and tiled roofs:

This is just down the road. You are looking at a creek that has been developed into basically a canal, like any urban cement "creek." The hills in the distance are part of Mt. Mudeung:

Yours truly:

The road goes ever on...well actually this one led me to a dead end. I had to hoof it through some farmer's fields. I treaded lightly. It looks cooler than it really was:

More pics to come; stay tuned!