As autumn draws near, can there be anything more beautiful than Japanese maples bringing colour and balance to the calm contemplative harmony of a Japanese garden?
Friday Fun: Japanese Gardens
As autumn draws near, can there be anything more beautiful than Japanese maples bringing colour and balance to the calm contemplative harmony of a Japanese garden?
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I think this might be my favourite FF ever. They’re all so beautiful that it’s impossible to pick a favourite. Lovely post, Marina.
And just what we need on this rain-soaked Friday. I had to give my boys a lift, it was simply bucketing down…
Lovely post! I’m not even going to try to choose. I read recently that there’s a Japanese Garden in Holland Park but haven’t yet got around to finding it.
I think I may have seen something like that too, but no, haven’t visited it yet.
just beautiful.. I do love the Japanese way they have such a mindfulness about them
I remember going to a botanical garden in Japan and finding … well, European gardens and plants there being displayed as exotic. Really brought home how ethnocentric we are.
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Beautiful pictures! I love Japanese gardens and the tranquillity they possess.
And everything is sort of human-sized and touchable, appealing to all the senses.
I love the calming, soothing effect. I would love to have one of my own!
Oh, my, Marina Sofia, these are gorgeous! They’re all so lovely that I think I’d want to visit each one of them and linger. Please don’t ask me to choose…
There is a Japanese garden tucked away here in Cornwall. It is simply beautiful. The tranquillity is astounding. I’m hoping to visit again in autumn.
Every single one of those is absolutely perfect. *Sigh*. I need a Zen moment or two I think!
I’ve always admired the style, but I’ve never been tempted to try it for myself.
Just gorgeous. And I can imagine that cats would be especially fond!
these are fabulous and make my garden look really untidy and wild
I loved this post!! I wrote a short story several years ago that included a Japanese Garden in the city of Mobile, Alabama during WWII. I had so much fun writing it and seeing this post makes me want to create a novel out of it. Thank you for posting!
Every single one, every single one. Even my least favourite, though still stunning, gained impeccable factors by being favoured with a resident cat, so I might have to spend the longest time there
Many years ago I attended a tea ceremony in a Japanese garden in London, and I still remember the thoughtful process involved, sitting (my western knees don’t do long term kneeling) in a beautiful setting & receiving tea in the time honoured manner. But then I’m also the sort of person who at home always makes tea (of any sort) with leaves in a teapot in my own version of a ‘tea ceremony’ 🙂
What a wonderful way of bringing calm and restfulness to your day with your own mini tea ceremony!
A bit too groomed for my taste but I really like the one with the autumn colors. And the rice paddies. That’s a lovely sight.
I know what you mean. And there are times when I prefer the unkempt, wild gardens (mine certainly is veering in that direction). But I can also do with a little tranquil spot like this.
I’ve seen the most beautiful gardens in Kyoto, it makes me nostalgic!! Great post!
I used to live across the street from the Brooklyn Museum, and next to it, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Inside the gates and not too far a walk was a Japanese garden with a bridge and little house. On Sundays, I would walk over there and walk around and felt so tranquil.
Lovely pictures of Japanese gardens, Marina. What does it take to be able to laze around like that cat? Not much, really.