As we arrived a day early for the ceremony, we took the opportunity to do a little sight seeing. Apparently one of my "things" is now going to Japanese gardens in the cities we visit. This is from the Japanese Peace Garden in San Diego, CA.
After the events of the past weekend photos like these are most welcome TB. Running water does have that calming affect, eh? My neighborhood racoons would be licking their chops at those Koi.
Nylon12, that may or may not have been part of the motivation to post these. Lots of talk about lots of things in plenty of places elsewhere on the InterWeb.
They did indeed have some amazingly large koi. The large yellow one in the last picture was my favorite.
Leigh, a lot of Japanese garden design focuses on harmonizing the elements; very traditional gardening also focuses on the correct flow of chi (or ki, as it is called in Japanese), or spiritual energy. With such efforts to those items, it does not surprise me at all that the gardens are inherently peaceful.
One of my best used book finds ever was the Sakuteiki, a book written in the 11th century A.D., which talks about how to correctly design a garden. Japanese gardens (like many other things) were originally introduced from China in the 6th to 7th Century A.D. Originally, gardening was known as "Ishi wo tateru koto", literally "The Art of Standing Up Stones" as stones were so central to the creation of the garden.
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After the events of the past weekend photos like these are most welcome TB. Running water does have that calming affect, eh? My neighborhood racoons would be licking their chops at those Koi.
ReplyDeleteNylon12, that may or may not have been part of the motivation to post these. Lots of talk about lots of things in plenty of places elsewhere on the InterWeb.
DeleteThey did indeed have some amazingly large koi. The large yellow one in the last picture was my favorite.
You could have much worse "things."
ReplyDeleteIt is true, Ed. Price of admission and the occasional souvenir. It really could be worse.
DeleteThe Japanese are very wise in understanding how healing nature is to the soul.
ReplyDeleteLeigh, a lot of Japanese garden design focuses on harmonizing the elements; very traditional gardening also focuses on the correct flow of chi (or ki, as it is called in Japanese), or spiritual energy. With such efforts to those items, it does not surprise me at all that the gardens are inherently peaceful.
DeleteOne of my best used book finds ever was the Sakuteiki, a book written in the 11th century A.D., which talks about how to correctly design a garden. Japanese gardens (like many other things) were originally introduced from China in the 6th to 7th Century A.D. Originally, gardening was known as "Ishi wo tateru koto", literally "The Art of Standing Up Stones" as stones were so central to the creation of the garden.
There is a peace garden at the Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg, Tx. I was amazed at how tranquil it was.
ReplyDeleteSTxAR, I have been to that garden. It is indeed tranquil.
DeleteBeautiful place. Thank you, TB.
ReplyDeleteYou all be safe and God bless.
You are more than welcome, Linda.
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