Summer has been good
but now the winter comes
on petals of snow blown loveliness...

The trees are turning, @slowwalker, and it's a perfect time for a pilgrimage to a temple.

The paintings are lovely and colourful with painted dragons and celestial peaches, truly befitting this season of the year.

So many gates and portals in and around Seoul, reminding people of the tactile presence of the afterworld and their ancestors who have crossed over to another world...

I love the light-hearted paintings and the multi- coloured depictions of dragons.

Your walk to The Portal of the Donghaksa Buddhist Temple reminded me of a medieval English poem by Chaucer called The Canterbury Tales. In this series of stories, Chaucer tells of people taking advantage of mild weather to go on a pilgrimage to holy places, and as was your case, the journey was as pleasant as the destination.

Beautiful photos today, my friend