CJ and I signed up to take a photo workshop led by Eddie Soloway and held in Kyoto, Japan. A very attractive part of the workshop was the being with artists in their work space and being able to photograph them. The travel time from San Diego to Kyoto is many hours and we still had a 90 minute shuttle bus ride after landing in Osaka.

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Our first day was grey and rainy and filled with excitement and promise. The hotel was across the street from the Imperial Gardens. After breakfast, several of us went to the gardens to explore and try pictures in the rain. CJ and I had anticipated rain and brought rain sleeves for our cameras. We felt somewhat prepared with our rain jackets and camera protection. It worked for several hours until the water got through to our shirts.

On a mission in the rain. The gardens were amazing with soft muted colors, wide gravel streets, and paths through the trees. A group of youngsters in bright rain coats marched off to their destination in front of us. An adult trailed behind keeping an eye on them.  Somehow that made the place more special.

A garden path	Trees in the rain
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