Chiaksan
Impressions from a hike to the top of Pirobong, done in the autumn of year 2000 - -
All beautiful mountains in Korea
have a temple,- or actually several temples scattered over the hill sides.
That goes for the Chiaksan
area as well - - -
Here the wonderful building
with the temple guardians of the Kyryongsa temple , which is the starting
point of one of many trails leading up to the highest peak, - the Pirobong
- -
Chiaksan
- the gate with guardians of
the Kyryongsa temple -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Kyryongsa
- and here a close up of two
of the four guardians.
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Kyryongsa
- view into the courtyard -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Kyryongsa
- the courtyard with pagoda
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(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Kyryongsa
- and stone lantern -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
- passing a pleasant stream
on the trail up the Pirobong mountain -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
- through an autumn wonderland
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(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
- the trail -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
(Photography by karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
- catching a burst of sun -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
(That light!)
- same as previous picture,
- but cropped -, because it's beautiful -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
- against the light, - the
top of Pirobong -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
- on top of Pirobong, - 1288
meters above sea level -
( Funny, - on the way up I
did not see a living soul, - but found the top crowded!)
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
- same picture as above, -
but cropped -, because it's beautiful -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
- late afternoon magic on the
slopes of Pirobong -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
- on the trail down -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
- dusk over the mountain -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
Chiaksan
- last picture from the hike
up and down the Pirobong -
(Photography by Karsten Petersen)
- dusk came, - too dark for
any more photography on that day -
Next morning I was in a completely
different world, - Seoul -, but that is another story -
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