A hidden buddha surrounded by a hill of lavenders, Japan.

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BunyipPouch on April 24th, 2018 at 18:52 UTC »

Taking a nap in a field of lavenders is in my 'top 5 things I want to do' list.

mattreyu on April 24th, 2018 at 19:18 UTC »

peek-a-buddha

mossmouth on April 24th, 2018 at 21:21 UTC »

This is the work of Japanese architect Tadao Ando!

Japanese architect Tadao Ando has concealed a huge stone statue of the buddha within a hill covered in lavender plants at the Makomanai Takino Cemetery in Sapporo.

https://www.dezeen.com/2017/08/08/tadao-ando-hill-of-the-buddha-lavender-mound-makomanao-takino-cemetery-sapporo-japan/

I learned about him from William Chyr, who's making a video game inspired by architecture called Manifold Garden. :)