Japanese Garden of Contemplation

One of the more peaceful gardens in the complex known as Hamilton Gardens, is the Japanese Garden of Contemplation.

Rather than displaying itself all it once, this garden reveals itself in stages.  

An entrance path leads into a foyer-type area that then goes on to a Pavilion.

On the left of the pavilion is a dry-landscape zen garden, depicting the movement of water through the raking of the stones.

Inside the pavilion are seats where one can sit in contemplation of the beauty of water itself.

 Sunlight reflects the water up into the eaves, perfectly captured in a poem placed in this area:

Fluid echoes dance –

Ripples of sun and water

Hold dreams in the eaves

~ Vonnie Hughs

There are turtles living in this body of water, but they seldom show themselves.  I think the reflections often found here are beautiful.

Sometimes I like to sit and sketch, and here is an ink sketch I made recently while sitting in the pavilion.

I hope you enjoyed this little wander around the garden.

Cheers,
Margaret


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