Gyeonju Pictures

Went to Gyeonju a few weeks ago.   I can't remember a lot of what I learned about the history of this city and I can't find my literature (nor am I currently inspired to google it).  With that said,  it was where the Dynasty was for 100's if not 1000's of years.  Most of the pictures are of sites that were active over 1300 years ago.  It is rich in history and is a throw-back in time, especially coming from the industrial mecca that I currently live in. 

I must say, that yes, it truly is that beautiful there.  Stunning, actually.   I went mad taking photos--just shy of 300 photos in 2 days.  Sadly, my camera ran out of batteries.  Devastation.

Lily Pad Pond

More Lily Pad Pond

This is just pretty.  Looks like a such a whimsical place..

I think those are mushrooms growing out of the tree.  I think. 

This photo is so pretty it does not look real.  It was taken at Bulgoska temple (so are the next several).

I don't remember what this is.  I think a rain catcher? 

Another neat tree at Bulguska temple.

Bulguska Temple.  Stacks of rocks outside one of the temples. 

I don't know why, but I like the bathroom signs here.  :)  This one was on the temple site, so it makes even better.

This is the view outside of the temple. 

And a white-bellied squirrel.  Stinkin' cute.

This was just outside the city of Gyeonju.  It was Cheosok holiday weekend, so this town was eerily quiet.  We wandered around the streets aimlessly and hardly saw anyone. 

various photos while walking around the town..

we literally had it to ourselves...

I like this.  Dan looking at sail boats in a small deserted town in Korea.  Always dreaming big, which is one of many reasons why I adore him.

View from the hotel room. 

Fog+small village+rice fields=magic

Royal burial tombs.

A park at the royal tomb site.

More burial tombs.

And more....

This is an astronomy structure.  A Queen commissioned it (1300 years ago) and the stones in height represent her age and there are a total of 365 stones, representing the year. 

More burial tombs, with remnants of building pillars.

This was a very neat pond.  I will not confess to how many photos of fish I took.  Let's just say it disturbed me when my camera ran out of batteries and I ended it up with mostly fish shots.  Ooops.  This pond is on an old temple site.  I guess they drained the pond completely, and uncovered thousands of relics.  Would have LOVED to have been a part of that discovery.  Sad for the formerly alive fish though.

This is ouside of a museum.  I don't know what it is.

 

and these ones...

and this one...

Yeah.......  it looks more like a hoola dance.

In addition to fish, I also went half mad photographing lily pads.  Again, I will not say how many of the 300 photos are of lily pads.

They're cool though...right?

The Lotus... 

The last picture my camera allowed me to take. Yup.  A door.

(good thing they're not paying me to be a tour guide or promoter for their fair city, "um, I really can't remember much about it, and yeah...like those are tombs, of, um, dead people?")