Four Seasons at Japanese Garden

Our mother natural always provides us with her beautiful feathers regardless of weather conditions. During year 2023, I went to the same local place - a Japanese Garden to explore impact from seasons' change.  At Minnesota the temperature can range from forty below to 100 degrees throughout a year. The garden showed its unique features during … Continue reading Four Seasons at Japanese Garden

My Favorite Journey of 2023

While the time is approaching to the end of 2023, it is also the time to look back through this year.  What has been significant?  December 6 of this year marked 30th anniversary of my arrival at the United States. I replayed the moment I nervously stepped out of San Francisco International Airport, without any money … Continue reading My Favorite Journey of 2023

The Asymmetry

Symmetric feature in architecture or landscape provides us with magnificent views and expand our minds from the line of symmetry into a much broader scope. How about the opposite of symmetry - asymmetry. First of all, what is asymmetry? Google shows that asymmetry presents the quality of having parts on either side or half that … Continue reading The Asymmetry

Cherry Blossom

The spring at Minnesota comes later than other places. So far there are only a few flowers popping up. Cherry blossom is one of them. There are not many cherry blossom trees around city, but I found couple of cherry blossom trees inside Japanese Garden. The Garden was tiny, at most 2 aces. But it … Continue reading Cherry Blossom

Sunset at Japanese Garden

I am always obsessed with many things made or copied from Japan, because they are delicate and in high quality.  Couple of miles from my home there is a Japanese Garden, which displays pavilions, bridges, ponds, tiny beaches covered with pebbles, etc.  It has been the place for me to take a short walk on … Continue reading Sunset at Japanese Garden

Japanese Tea Ceremony

The Japanese Garden inside Como Park is tiny but elegant, made of lovely stones, rocks, bridges, towers and of course water flowing through them.  The tranquil place would calm down any turbulence in people's minds, and purify their souls. It was a little cloudy while we were there.  Since the photos are not full of … Continue reading Japanese Tea Ceremony