龍安寺（09-05）

I am taking a sound recording at the stone garden (枯山水) of Ronganji temple. The prominent sound is the rain water dropping down the drainage. The drainage is a trench with stones. In addition to the sound of raindrops, there are sound of people, words and footsteps. At times, the people sound is quite annoying. Another natural (non-manmade) sound is that of crows, ah, ah, ah.

Water always gives me pleasant feelings--the water in Alhambra Spain, in Ando's design (e.g. Kyoto fine art court), and here.

Now, the raindrops form the backdrop of the soundscape, more people set down by me. It is like the ripples in the quiet pond. More and more ripples. It is impossible to keep a quiet mind anymore. I shall escape from here, from people.