This is what I saw when I reached the top of a mountain in South Korea last Autumn.
These mountains have the shape of the ears of a horse and in Chinese, they are called the Horse Ear Mountains.
We made our way to the top and saw this Guanyin statue. In fact, I was more impressed by the texture and contrast in colors.
The exposed slopes was rugged, but the lower half of the picture was covered with a red colored vine.
Where one color / texture transitions into another, there stood Guanyin (of a smoother texture) with a gesture of Peace in her hands.
So, this is my second submission on the theme of Texture.
Please enjoy!
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I enjoyed this photo very much. I wonder if the statue had to be carried by hand up to the top of the mountain?
I also suspect that the statute was transported to the mountain top!
Really lovely. This is a great contrast.
Thank you!
Wonderful textures! I love the contrasts – between the roughness of the mountainside and the smoothness of the leaves and the statue, also between the natural and man-made textures. The vine is a glorious colour – people often grow a similar one against their homes here in the UK as the leaves turn a beautiful colour in Autumn.
Hi, thanks for liking my image – you have always described it very well and in details too in your comment. Of the readers responded so far, it seems that you have the deepest appreciation of the image. Many thanks,
Michael
You are welcome – I really enjoyed this image 🙂
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Thank you for sharing this… Otherwise, I might have never learned of the ‘Horse Ear Mountains’ and the Guanyin statue. Sincerest regards…
Sorry that I cannot remember the name of the mountain in Korean.
I am glad that you like the post!
I added a texture picture to my yellow bike blog for you. 🙂
Thank you! I am following 🙂
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