Weekend at Caryn & Andy’s Japanese house
Last weekend Waki, Vitaly and I went on a trip to Caryn & Andy’s house by the Izu peninsula. We rode a train there and they picked us up at the station in their minivan. From there we drove along a windy road up the side of a mountain until we reached their driveway. Their house was stunning, a giant traditional old Japanese house. The entrance was breathtaking in itself. Walking inside through the gates we are greeted by numerous antiques and sliding paper doors and windows. Inside the rooms are filled with warmth and a welcoming atmosphere.
They’ve spent so much time renovating the house, in it’s current state I can’t even imagine what it was like before. They insist it was falling apart with the roof caving in and windows broken. Now it’s a scene from a storybook fairytale. Every room seems to have it’s own story to tell and every antique that is placed about was carefully chosen. In so many ways it brought back memories of my grandparents house in upstate New York. The creaky floors, the warm flickering lights, the night sky in the backyard, a pure black untouched by city lights. Even at night, the sound of frogs chirping from the pond in the backyard. I haven’t felt so relaxed in years.
The following morning we made pancakes together and ate in their teahouse behind their house. Their house even has a teahouse. I couldn’t believe how fantastic it was. I’m not even sure if my words do it justice, the entire experience was simply unforgettable. Waki and Vitaly had a great time too. It was really nice to be together with friends and cook dinner together in that incredible house.
I made a little photo gallery, please have a look. I shot these photos with my macro lens, so there are some fairly exotic shots in there. I wanted to capture that storybook feeling with some fantasy closeups of the nature behind their house.
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