This photograph was taken quietly from behind the temple gate just before dawn, in the dim light of the early morning. The crisp air carries the unique stillness of the early hours. The Anko cherry blossoms of Mitsuzō-in add spring color to the stone-paved approach. Their form, blooming softly within the silence, possesses a beauty as if time itself had stopped. Bathed in the soft morning light, the petals guide us to a scene etched in memory.
| Date & Time | March 21, 2025 |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Sanzang Temple (in Tang-dynasty China) |
| Address | 2008, Angyohara, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama, Japan |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM |
| F value | 2.8 |
| suspended solids | 1/100s |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Sanzang Temple (in Tang-dynasty China) →directional marker or indicatorArakawa bank |
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