Magic berries. 
Bamboo.
Buddhist Gollum/Smeagol.
A huge Buddhist protector at the outer gates wearing a cat-faced beltbuckle, a loinskin of a mythical animal, and clutching a seahorse (or dragon) for macabre accents. 
Another protector holding a stupa, or reliquary house.
A common Buddhist fundraiser is to collect donations for laypeople to inscribe the underside of rooftiles. It's usually a $10 buy-in.
Temple rooftops with an Autumn view of the mountains. 
The fourth annual Busan Fireworks display, as seen from our bedroom. I like how there was no pretense for a holiday; these were fireworks for fireworks' sake.
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I LOVE how there are fireworks for no reason also!!!! and the picture of the tree from underneath is amazing!! As is all of the beautiful scenery!!!
Oh yeah...... explain the "magic berries".
i almost teared up with delight at these photos. the colors, the colors. and the statues. and the berries. they really hit the spot!
and the mythical animal loinskin. i love how you described this guy.
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