There's nothing particularly earth-shattering about these photos, but they do help to illustrate why Kyoto is my favourite city: its many gardens and historic buildings. The first is just some random residence...
Japanese garden; slightly darkened & scaled. pixel pro 6, 24apr24
and the second is either restaurant where f2tY's Kaicho took us out for dinner (which was splendid) or a nearby building.
historic building in Kyoto; slightly darkened & scaled. pixel pro 6, 24apr24
So there you have it: April 24, 2024 was a good day for me;)[1]
[1]I'm reminded of a thought experiment in which you have the opportunity for a fabulous vacation but with the caveat that there will be no memories afterwards, part of a larger exploration of the Daniel Kahneman's ‘experiencing’ and ‘remembering’ self. Evidently, humans are mostly their ‘remembering’ selves.
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