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I don't think I need to explain what these are. I went into the smaller one on the left - and let me say, being nearly 2 meters tall (I think that's like 2 washing machines in the US) is not a benefit when walking into a tomb. You walk in a crouching position for several minutes, pass some ladders, feel the air getting thick and the temperatures rise as you go in - until you reach a small chamber of maybe 5 by 3 meters. There is no decoration, no ornaments, no wall painting, just a small tombstone and one guy waiting for you. As you arrive, he takes pictures of you with that tombstone - for a price, of course - and you walk back out the way you came in. If you are faced with the choice and you really want to go inside one of the pyramids, choose the smaller one. The larger one is exactly the same, just with longer walks and a higher entrance fee. It's a tomb after all - if you want wall paintings and such, there are enough temples around!
Autumn - one of the greatest times to own a camera. It is not just about the new places that you can visit to get some awesome colours in the vegetation, but you also have the chance to revisit places you have been to a hundred times to see them in a different light. This place is called Glendalough (Ireland) and I have been here so so many times! But - never when the trees changed colours. In fact, when I arrived I barely recognised the place! The weather was dull, light rain in the air and just a few people (usually you have a bazillion tourists there) but nevertheless some great colours in the trees that cover the mountains around the valley. The only downside was that I had to clean my lens every 1.5 min to remove little drops, and changing the lens was not the greatest idea I had... This was the day before storm Ophelia hit Ireland, which explains the calm water. -Phillip
Fushimi Inari Taisha is the head shrine of the kami Inari, located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto - and its one hell of a walk! There are hundreds of these red Tori gates alongside a small mountain and they make for awesome photos. The difficult part was to not have 1000 people in each photo - having said that, when you start the walk at the bottom of the path, having empty tunnels is virtually impossible. Most people give up after 20 min walk though as the walk gets tougher, so then its much easier. In fact, having the occasional person walking through makes for an even better scene, so I take it! Oh dont you worry, there are about 13424231 more photos to come from this place. Phillip
