Shakuhachi Spotting

I'm armchair traveller much more than I'd really like to be these days but the responsibilities of caring for a senior dawg are reining in my wandering ways.  All is not lost though, I have more focused time now to play my flute and, as well, drum and strum.  And I've been able to savour the daily Facebook photo updates that our local shakuhachi master, Alcvin Ramos, has been posting of his 2015 Shakuhachi Roots pilgrimage.  Among the many fascinating photos of Japanese temples and meetings with well known shakuhachi teachers and players, Al has documented numerous shakuhachi themed imagines.  Here are a few of the prints and paintings he took photos of on his recent trip: