Natural beauty at amazing Japanese Friendship Garden.
Visitors stroll through endless natural beauty at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park.
Please enjoy the following photographs. They were taken today at the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego’s wonderful Balboa Park. As you can plainly see, natural beauty is abundant in this amazing garden. I hope you have a chance to visit.
Gleaming droplets of water descend from a hollow bamboo kakei into the tranquil, cleansing tsukubai basin.Even age and imperfections in this fallen leaf are beautiful beyond description.A rocky island, seemingly, in the Karesansui Dry Stone Garden, with carefully raked gravel inviting meditation.Looking upward into the sunlit leafy canopy near the koi pond.The day’s light makes striking patterns of living green.Bright red bougainvillea bracts catch the eye of a young person walking through the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego.Bougainvillea red is an especially beautiful sight in the bonsai garden.A yellow day-lily which is growing near the Charles C. Dail Memorial Gate.Bamboo leaves flutter in the gentle San Diego breeze.This small sculpture is a mystery according to one of the groundskeepers. It was placed in the garden by someone unseen. The sculpture might be a young Buddha. It might have been placed here by someone who lost a child. No one seems to know its history.Bright green palm fronds produce instant human delight.Close-up photograph of the amazing, strange seed pod of a sago palm.Delicate white flowers of the star jasmine seem to have descended into this world from a heavenly place.Close-up photo of torn wood fibers where a dead tree limb finally separated from the trunk.Water cascading over stone shines in the sunlight. A small gentle river flows through the bottom of the spacious garden canyon.Looking down through magical, jewel-like water.Jumbled leaves have turned many colors.Nature’s fantastic patterns are evident everywhere you turn in the amazing Japanese Friendship Garden.After being corrected by a great reader, this appears to be a gardenia. I first thought it might be a white azalea! That shows you how much I know!Visitors at the Japanese Friendship Garden stand in the shade of the Inamori Pavilion looking down at a pleasant waterfall.A pink saucer magnolia bloom and buds. In the background you can see the new Inamori Pavilion, which opened this year.Another photographer was recording the carefully arranged natural beauty at the Japanese Friendship Garden.Even dry brown curled leaves can take one’s breath away.Leaves and shadows of leaves.If one small place can contain such abundant wonder, imagine what the vast universe holds.Natural beauty at the amazing Japanese Friendship Garden
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10 thoughts on “Natural beauty at amazing Japanese Friendship Garden.”
One of my most favorite places in the park. San Diego’s sister city, Yokohama is a dear place in my heart also, as we lived there for a time. Both places are beautiful! Thanks for the post and a virtual visit to one of the best places in the park, although, I truly, truly miss Balboa park, it was a place I went to regroup. DAF
Beautiful flowers and water-such peaceful energy
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I agree!
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Great artsy photos! The white one looks like a gardenia to me.
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Perhaps it is! I purchased a book with the garden’s plants, so now I’ll check!
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You know what? I think you’re right! I’m going to change the caption! Thanks katelon!
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Love the smell of gardenias. I went to Balboa park today after 5, after a yoga class and I walked across Cabrillo Bridge 🙂
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Awesome! I hope you had a wonderful walk!
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One of my most favorite places in the park. San Diego’s sister city, Yokohama is a dear place in my heart also, as we lived there for a time. Both places are beautiful! Thanks for the post and a virtual visit to one of the best places in the park, although, I truly, truly miss Balboa park, it was a place I went to regroup. DAF
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I’m glad I provided a little enjoyment! I remember your comment from the Cherry Blossom post!
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good memory!
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