That is the picture for March 2012 on my kitchen wall calendar. I don't select calendars for their images, but, rather, for their readability. However, so far this month, whenever I look at the calendar, my eyes are drawn to that picture.
That is a Japanese garden. The small rake marks in the sand (barely visible here) represent waves in water. You are to step only on the stones. That particular view of that particular garden is gorgeous to me. I am a sucker for shade and lacy foliage in the landscape.
The photo was taken by Krystyna Szulecka and is owned by Minden Pictures. I couldn't find a decent copy of it online, so I scanned my calender's picture. The quote is nice, too, but the picture is what gets me. I hope you enjoy it, too.
It Is really beautiful, but you being a landscaper, understands the beauty, as a work of art.
ReplyDeleteI saw today that my rose canes have buds on them. If you plant it, they will come. ;>
ReplyDeleteI would sit on that little bench there inside the entrance and write mad monk poetry while barking at passers-by.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have a garden like this.
ReplyDeleteTypically, Japanese gardens are for small spaces. There's not a lot of room in Japan.
ReplyDeleteThe Chicago Botanic Garden has a beautiful one. It is on an island. The bridge to the island abruptly shifts to the left midway across, then continues to the island. That is due to the belief that evil spirits can travel in straight lines only, and thus cannot cross the bridge.