tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66892780581735112032012-01-18T17:58:15.659-08:00Everywhere you look something interesting catches your eye: the curve of a bridge, the natural sculpture of an upright stone, moss growing on an ancient lantern. No single view allows us to make sense of the whole, the Japanese garden reveals itself only detail by detail... To enjoy the hushed silence of a Kyoto garden is to appreciate the Japanese aesthetic, which puts great value on what is implied not shown.John Landernoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689278058173511203.post-19725431631884307912011-01-23T17:34:00.000-08:002011-01-23T17:34:12.045-08:00Japanese gardens reveal themselves only detail by detail. After visiting a japanese garden we ask ourselves what is deliberate, what is accidental? Does it truly offer hidden meaning behind those rocks or ponds? To enjoy the hushed silence of a Kyoto garden is to appreciate the Japanese aesthetic, which puts great value on what is implied not shown. Or if the symbolism gets too much just choose which garden you like the most, relax and enjoy the view.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="750" height="562"><param name="movie" value="http://www.photoshelter.com/swf/CSlideShow.swf?feedSRC=http%3A//asian-images.photoshelter.com/gallery/Japanese-Garden-Images/G0000ExGPuU09a1U%3Ffeed%3Djson"></param><param name="wmode" value="opaque"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#000000"></param><param name="flashvars" value="target=_self&f_l=t&f_fscr=t&f_tb=t&f_bb=t&f_bbl=f&f_fss=f&f_2up=t&f_crp=t&f_wm=t&f_s2f=t&f_emb=t&f_cap=t&f_sln=t&imgT=casc&cred=iptc&trans=xfade&f_link=t&f_smooth=f&f_mtrx=t&tbs=5000&f_ap=t&f_up=f&btype=old&bcolor=%23CCCCCC"></param><!--[if !IE]><!--><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.photoshelter.com/swf/CSlideShow.swf?feedSRC=http%3A//asian-images.photoshelter.com/gallery/Japanese-Garden-Images/G0000ExGPuU09a1U%3Ffeed%3Djson" width="750" height="562" ><param name="wmode" value="opaque"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#000000"></param><param name="flashvars" value="target=_self&f_l=t&f_fscr=t&f_tb=t&f_bb=t&f_bbl=f&f_fss=f&f_2up=t&f_crp=t&f_wm=t&f_s2f=t&f_emb=t&f_cap=t&f_sln=t&imgT=casc&cred=iptc&trans=xfade&f_link=t&f_smooth=f&f_mtrx=t&tbs=5000&f_ap=t&f_up=f&btype=old&bcolor=%23CCCCCC"></param><!--<![endif]--><a href="http://asian-images.photoshelter.com/gallery/Japanese-Garden-Images/G0000ExGPuU09a1U"><img src="http://www.photoshelter.com/gal-kimg-get/G0000ExGPuU09a1U/s/750/562" alt="" /></a><!--[if !IE]><!--></object><!--<![endif]--></object><br><a href="http://asian-images.photoshelter.com/gallery/Japanese-Garden-Images/G0000ExGPuU09a1U">Japanese Garden Images</a> - Images by <a href="http://asian-images.photoshelter.com">John Lander</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6689278058173511203-1972543163188430791?l=japanese-garden-images.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Landernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689278058173511203.post-35231603547328275002010-04-13T17:05:00.001-07:002010-05-20T04:21:23.621-07:00<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="750" height="562"><param name="movie" value="http://www.photoshelter.com/swf/CSlideShow.swf?feedSRC=http%3A//www.photoshelter.com/c/asian_images/gallery/Zen-Garden-Images-Gallery/G0000A6jvcIvNrss%3Ffeed%3Djson"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#AAAAAA"></param><param name="flashvars" value="target=_self&f_l=t&f_fscr=t&f_tb=t&f_bb=t&f_bbl=f&f_fss=f&f_2up=t&f_crp=t&f_wm=t&f_s2f=t&f_emb=t&f_cap=t&f_sln=t&imgT=casc&cred=iptc&trans=xfade&f_link=t&f_smooth=t&f_mtrx=t&tbs=5000&f_ap=t"></param><!--[if !IE]><!--><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.photoshelter.com/swf/CSlideShow.swf?feedSRC=http%3A//www.photoshelter.com/c/asian_images/gallery/Zen-Garden-Images-Gallery/G0000A6jvcIvNrss%3Ffeed%3Djson" width="750" height="562" ><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#AAAAAA"></param><param name="flashvars" value="target=_self&f_l=t&f_fscr=t&f_tb=t&f_bb=t&f_bbl=f&f_fss=f&f_2up=t&f_crp=t&f_wm=t&f_s2f=t&f_emb=t&f_cap=t&f_sln=t&imgT=casc&cred=iptc&trans=xfade&f_link=t&f_smooth=t&f_mtrx=t&tbs=5000&f_ap=t"></param><!--<![endif]--><a href="http://www.photoshelter.com/c/asian_images/gallery/Zen-Garden-Images-Gallery/G0000A6jvcIvNrss"><img src="http://www.photoshelter.com/gal-kimg-get/G0000A6jvcIvNrss/750/562" alt="" /></a><!--[if !IE]><!--></object><!--<![endif]--></object><br /><a href="http://www.photoshelter.com/c/asian_images/gallery/Zen-Garden-Images-Gallery/G0000A6jvcIvNrss">Zen Garden Images Gallery</a> - Images by <a href="http://www.photoshelter.com/c/asian_images">John Lander</a><br /><br />Japanese rock gardens, karesansui or zen gardens were influenced by Zen Buddhism and can be found at Zen temples especially in the Kyoto area. Originally their creation and maintenance was a form of meditation itself. Japanese gardens are a living work of art in which the plants and trees are ever changing with the seasons. As they grow and mature, they are constantly sculpted to maintain and enhance the overall experience. In this way a Japanese garden is never the same and never really finished.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6689278058173511203-3523160354732827500?l=japanese-garden-images.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Landernoreply@blogger.com1