Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Guardian Dog

guardian dog
I took this photo in a neighboring shinto shrine.
Many trees grow in precincts of the shrine, and the place is usually very calm.
I like this guardian dog covered with moss.

9 comments:

Malyss said...

The statue is very impressive; The moss gives an impression of life and movement.In european mythology, there are also guardians dogs.
PS : glad to see you back)

B SQUARED said...

Looks ferocious. Does he bite?

joo said...

It's amazing and the place looks so calm. I understand why you like it:)

Cezar and Léia said...

Dear Nobu!
outstanding shot!
This statue is wonderful!
Thanks for sharing
Léia

Alcy's Hobby Room said...

Nice statue - looks like he's doing his job, guarding the shrine well!

Great to see you blogging again. Hope you are well. =)

Hilda said...

I love the moss too! Very ferocious-looking guardian.

valeria said...

...it looks quite scary!!!

amatamari© said...

A shot really valuable, rich in detail ...
Very lovely photo!

crocrodyl said...

Wow! Looks like a dragon - very dangerous! Nice shot!

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