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Elayna Snyder

The Art of Noticing.
  • India
  • Himalayas
  • Shikoku, Japan
    • Digital
    • Film
  • Illustration
    • Temple by Temple
    • India Sketches
  • Short Films
  • About
  • Contact
View fullsize Temple 21, Tairyu-ji, sits high upon a mountain only to be reached by foot or cable car. We received kind directions from a local to the foot path that snaked up the mountain along a quiet stream.
View fullsize Shizuko-san called down to me from her ancestors' resting place on a steep hillside. I joined her, talking of her two white cats awaiting her at home.
View fullsize Amidst the bustling city below, the entrance gate to Temple 53 in Matsuyama City.
View fullsize Some temples stand secluded. The path to Temple 45.
View fullsize Off the path to Temple 60, Yokomine-ji, a Buddhist temple, these tori lead to a Shinto shrine.
View fullsize Wooden contraptions are powered by the fluid motion of only a few women who have mastered the age-old process of making washi (Japanese paper). They work from muscle memory to create different types of paper. This woman is seen through a bamboo scre
View fullsize Seals of encouragement are posted for those arriving at Temple 15, Awa Kokubu-ji. Other stickers guide pilgrims from temple to temple, a reminder that one is never alone on their journey.  
View fullsize Temple 43, Meiseki-ji, sits above the town of Uwa. Many of the temples sit high, protected from natural disaster and act as a refuge for the community.