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thick rope

photographed on dec 2006
place : izumo taisha shrine (出雲大社) / shimane (島根)
camera : CANON EOS 1V
lens :
about this photo :
The thick rope is called as 'SHIMENAWA'. And it guards not to come unclean things.

> ryan said : Jan 20, 2007 15:52

My that is a big rope. I like the presence of people for scale. Interesting.

> tomo said : Jan 20, 2007 16:24

出雲大社、いつかぜひ行きたいなぁと思っています。
このでっかい縄、見たいです。

> dome said : Jan 20, 2007 17:20

what a rope? sometime look funny inside.you capture very well

> Robert said : Jan 20, 2007 20:15

I can't help but think of the movie "Boondock Saints."

> Nicolas said : Jan 20, 2007 21:16

Once again it works perfectly well for me !!! You managed to drive our look on that woman's face :) Nice job !

> elaine said : Jan 21, 2007 03:11

what is this? i like it though! it seems heavy and the people tiny!

> Doug said : Jan 21, 2007 05:41

Very nice image. The people really emphasize how thick the rope is.

> Regis said : Jan 22, 2007 19:39

Impressive ! That's what I call a BIG rope !

> tetsu said : Jan 25, 2007 22:42

Thanks Ryan, Dome, Robert, Nicolas, Elaine, Doug and Regis!!!

I do not know why the rope in the shrine is so thick...

tomoさん、ありがとうございます!!!
ご無沙汰しています。この縄は見応えがありますよ。出雲大社は参拝様式が他の神社と違うし、なんだか不思議な雰囲気です。

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