The Most Beautiful Thing I Have Ever Seen

Since I didn't have a school to go to today, I decided to go do a little more sightseeing around Ofunato.

On the agenda, a temple-like place next to the city office and Goishi Coast again (it's a pretty huge place with different places to see).

The temple-like place was pretty cool and peaceful. I'm not exactly sure if I was allowed to just walk around since I didn't see anybody (at first anyway), but I entered and took different pictures. I then noticed a person moving about inside the building, so, I decided to wrap things up and left as soon as he got outside... heh heh.

I'm pretty sure I was okay with being there... but, just in case, I left... I had finished seeing everything anyway... so, no biggie.

I then headed off to Goishi Coast again and wanted to go to this observation place where it seems like I can have a nice view overlooking the coast and the Pacific Ocean. However, it gets dark earlier and more quickly with each passing day. Come 5 PM... it starts getting dark and by 5:30... or earlier it seems... it's already dark.

So, for this reason, when I returned to the map area where it shows everything Goishi Coast has to offer, I chose to try the Nature Trail instead. I didn't get very far into it since by the time I made my two stops, it had gotten too dark. I would've pressed onward to at least see what else there was, but I saw what looked like a bat fly by me.

Don't get me wrong... I wasn't scared of the bat. In fact, I thought it was awesome. But, the fact that I didn't see the bat until it was next to me made me worry about "other things" I might not notice at all... "other things" mostly being spiders.

I decided to return and make my way back to my car when I suddenly caught notice of the moon. It looked really nice and I wanted to take pictures of it, so I decided to make my way to my first stop on the Nature Trail since I knew there was a nice opening with no trees to get in the way.

It was amazing. I tried snapping some pictures, but, they didn't come out as well as I had hoped and before I got to try out any other features to get better pictures, the moon disappeared behind some clouds. I just stood there looking out into the ocean and enjoyed the sound of the waves crashing along the rock structure called Ranbouya.

I ended up lucking out since the moon then reappeared without any clouds to block its view. Man, it was amazing.

It is without a doubt, the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

Who knows... it might very well be the most beautiful thing I will ever see... but, I'm still young... so, don't want to be saying stuff like that just yet.

I managed other features in my camera and took some pictures, but, again... they don't do justice to what I actually saw.

The moon had this nice glow to it and the moonlight reflected from the ocean in this cool stream-like manner. In the horizon, I saw a bunch of boats with their lights on... and some of the lights I later realized where actually lighthouses in the distance. It was incredible. But, even more incredible was the moonlight. Though it was very dark, from where I was standing, it was pretty bright due to the moonlight.

I don't think I have ever seen such bright moonlight... in fact, it was bright enough to create a shadow of me. I really don't recall ever having a moonlit created shadow. I'm telling you... neither my pictures nor my words can justly describe what I saw tonight at that spot.

I stayed there overlooking the ocean for a good half an hour at least; watching the moon and the stream of light in reflected on the water's surface while the waves harmoniously crashed against the cliff and Ranbouya was too magical and unreal. I can only hope I will never forget this experience... ever!

I did not want to leave, but the mosquitoes and my stomach suddenly growling told me it was time to go. I entered the forest... which made me realize how dark it actually was. Though the path wasn't very long, I had trouble seeing where I was actually heading... heh heh. I made it out and drove away. Funny thing is, I then noticed that some clouds had hidden the moon again... so, I picked the perfect time to leave. That... or the forces of nature and/or God himself must have wanted me to get the most out of this experience... and for that... I am eternally grateful!

Close-up of the moon.

Moonlight reflecting off the water's surface.

Me with the moon in the background.

Looking at the moon.

Moon and its stream of moonlight with boats along the horizon.