Last weekend I climbed Mt. Hakusan, thus completing my climb of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains "(along with Mt. Tateyama and Mt. Fuji). This was by far the most beautiful climb, although it was the most difficult. The weather was good for the entire climb, and despite the serious muscle pain I'm now feeling, it was a worthwhile experience.
The torii gate at the beginning of the trail.
This is the trail near the top of the mountain. It took around 5 hours to climb (that's out of shape asthmatic speed for those keeping score).
This is the lodge where we stayed near the top before the final ascent to see the sunrise. The tiny bump in the middle of the mountain is the shrine at the very top.
Unlike the vast nothingness surrounding Mt. Fuji, Hakusan is part of a mountain range.
The clouds looked like the ocean at sunset.
Sunset near the top.
Sunrise at the peak.
Me perched atop a precarious rock on the way down.
The view from atop the rock.
The kind of beauty God must look at every morning.
Two weeks ago I had a week's vacation and traveled around the island of Shikoku. When I have some time, I'll post some of those pics and anything else I find from the last month or so.
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