After a spate of wordy posts, a taste of zen -

*Taken 29th October at Meiji Shrine (明治神宮 Meiji Jingū). The first thing Shintoists are supposed to do before entering the shrine walls is to wash their hands and drink water from this basin. They are actually supposed to follow a specific procedure by ladling water into their left hand, washing it first, then their right hand, and then drinking water from their right hand to be purified before entering the shrine. (seoulscribing)