A full moon shines down out of a starless night sky, illuminating a pair of rustic wooden buildings standing near a tall wiry pine tree. In the foreground, the stumps of a few dozen wooden posts poke up through the snow, all that remains of some lost structure. Beyond, the pine tree dominates the center of the image, its branches heavy with snow. A figure carrying a bucket is approaching the nearest building; warm lights shine in the windows of the second building further on. A layer of fresh snow covers everything.

A full moon shines down out of a starless night sky, illuminating a pair of rustic wooden buildings standing near a tall wiry pine tree. In the foreground, the stumps of a few dozen wooden posts poke up through the snow, all that remains of some lost structure. Beyond, the pine tree dominates the center of the image, its branches heavy with snow. A figure carrying a bucket is approaching the nearest building; warm lights shine in the windows of the second building further on. A layer of fresh snow covers everything.

A winter sunset at Godaido Temple, on the shores of Matsushima Bay. In the foreground, a trio of small wooden boats are tied up close together. Beyond, the small Godaido Temple stands on its own tiny island: surrounded by trees, accessed from the mainland via a short wooden bridge, the temple appears dark and deserted. Further on, a scattered handful of other treed and rocky islands populate Matsushima Bay; a lone pilot steers a small boat from right to left. Above, the sunset has turned the sky shades of coral and pink. The trees, temple and boats are covered with a layer of fresh snow.

A winter sunset at Godaido Temple, on the shores of Matsushima Bay. In the foreground, a trio of small wooden boats are tied up close together. Beyond, the small Godaido Temple stands on its own tiny island: surrounded by trees, accessed from the mainland via a short wooden bridge, the temple appears dark and deserted. Further on, a scattered handful of other treed and rocky islands populate Matsushima Bay; a lone pilot steers a small boat from right to left. Above, the sunset has turned the sky shades of coral and pink. The trees, temple and boats are covered with a layer of fresh snow.

An evening view down a shadowy, narrow path: on our left, the trail is bordered by a line of tall trees, while a healthy trimmed hedge forms a wall on our right. At the far end of the path, a little black cat pauses in a pool of moonlight, her eyes glowing in the dark as she glances in our direction.

An evening view down a shadowy, narrow path: on our left, the trail is bordered by a line of tall trees, while a healthy trimmed hedge forms a wall on our right. At the far end of the path, a little black cat pauses in a pool of moonlight, her eyes glowing in the dark as she glances in our direction.