Thank you Mr Natobi.
When you've walked in this garden, what is left to do?
Fulfillment arises.
Recently I found this small heart stone at my beach.
26.10.14
The Natobi Japanese Garden in Vancouver BC
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
24.10.14
BOOOOOOOO
BOOOO...However, Fall is really about KIKU!
I don't mind kiku sharing the spotlight with Halloween!
This one kiku has 1,416 blooms, took a team of 14 people 18 months to grow!
Longwood Gardens 2013, Philly. I was There!
This one I grew, no small feat!
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
14.10.14
Kubota Garden
Beauty Berry I think went undetected near the exit.
A pathway through a garden untended...
There are a few meadows. Please, a round greenhouse for cultivating Kiku and in stages so people can learn how to do this themselves.
Maple seeds that propel around the skies.
Variegated Dogwood
Beauty Berry. Purple
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
13.10.14
Kubota Japanese Gardens Seattle
Kabota Gardens, Seattle
Nice winding nature place to walk. Lots of people there to enjoy it.
Met Maya and her mother and David gardener ( photographer).
It was a nice day.
The garden needs an architect, Japanese masterful gardener, maybe a dozen of them.
It really needs a lot of work.
The ponds are very stagnant.
The growth is gone wild and there's too much.
I don't know how they'll manage to
Get it looking cultivated.
But I hope they do.
I think Kiku would make a very nice contribution.
Maybe some philanthropist will do any funds to get this garden looking like a real Japanese garden.
What a treasure that would be.
A Kiku greenhouse maybe?
I'd work there.
This year coming up we'll
Have Kiku once again.
Kings mums sold their business in Oregon to Brian in Tulsa. So next year I can order Kiku starts again.
Still no greenhouse here to grow them in. They're delicate. I manage even though it's cool here for them to grow outdoors. But if I could do some work in a greenhouse I think I'd get an interesting result. The advantage here is blooms last much longer. The problem is getting enough nutrition in them and water for them to grow large and fast.
Anyway Kings will be at the same site,
I think that's it.
Yea!!!
America is a step closer to being saved!!
It's the beautiful, sensitive things that matter. For that's cultivated!!
Integrity is cultivated.
A few focused scenes at Kubotas Garden.
In Japan leaves appear placed artfully on the pathways. I imagine somehow if we each turned our sensibilities inward to the true nature of ourselves, leaves would somehow fall perfectly
Randomly in perfect design.
??
:-)
This leaf fell in Yew
These are my Pacific Giant ( midget) pumpkins.
They grew from seed that didn't sprout last year.
An enormous vine. Deer ate the blooms.
But I got 4 beautiful pumpkins.
Very smooth skin.
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
11.10.14
A recent trip
Water is so beautiful!
A good time was had by all!
Water marks...
An Emerald Isle
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
9.10.14
I miss Summertime, but I'm falling into autumn...finally... so beautiful..corn lily is on the way out, but mushrooms are on the way in..
I love to find them pushing out of the ground, all dirty, and shrugging off their earthiness..such power and determination..
Below is the Chicken of the Woods, found at Rialto Beach one year. It had to be more than 50 lbs of mushroom, in perfect fresh condition. I didn't know then that it was edible. I may go looking for it again.
A leaf pattern tree of life suzani celebrates fall
and...colors pop to life before diving into a restful season..
Below, The Corn Lily in regal black and white, has shed it's poisonousness, and said, goodnight..
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
8.10.14
Another Beautiful Weekend...
Lake Chelan
70 miles long....
A boat trip or flight down the river..
My pilot.. and sea plane an
Otter.. de Havilland
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
7.10.14
Stehekin and Lake Chelan
Recent Adventure...
Into a beautiful remote location.
de Havilland Otter
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
3.10.14
BOO!
It's that time of year when spiders and goblins appear.
Enjoy what is!
The giant pumpkin was pruned back but a cutting took root in the compost pile.
A shroom that likes my yard..last year it had a heart carved in it, just for me!
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
2.10.14
It's Pumpkin and Spider Time, Mushroom and Apple Cider Time and Time for Shakti to pay Another Visit Time
My dear friend from Italy, Shakti.
She was here in the fall some years ago.
We had so much fun.
What a beautiful woman she is and such a nice photo.
Shakti teaches meditation and non duality in Italy and other places.
I miss you, come back!!
A quote from Shakti.
It's always true. I resonate with this completely.
"Life is a beautiful ride. It goes up and down, it goes round and round and at times it looks like you are stuck in a traffic jam, so just when you get angry and tired a yellow flower smiles at you and then again you go ahead and again another peack, another mountain, another flat moment. It is never the same and it is for free. Enjoy it all, it is all for you. A gift." Shakti Caterina Maggi
Thank you dearest Shakti!!
In italian
"La vita è come un bel giro in auto. Va su e giù, gira in tondo, a volte sembra che si sia bloccati in un ingorgo di traffico, e proprio quando ci si arrabbia e si è stanchi un fiore giallo ti sorride e di nuovo si va avanti, ancora un'altro picco, un'altra montagna, un altro momento piatto. Non è mai uguale ed è gratis. Goditi tutto, è tutto per te. Un regalo. " Shakti Caterina Maggi
A Jewelers suzani.
From the Silk Road.
A pacific giant pumpkin.
It didn't become giant though!
And a few shrooms in the yard. I think deer have been eating them here.
Thank you Shakti for the lovely pic
And sending you big hugs.
From East to West, Pacific Northwest into the zen of living. Collector of textiles. Shinto orientation, A scholar, writer, poet, and as such, philosopher. Amarìël, is Ai Amorous Irrevocable . My favorite Poet, philosopher, friend, everything heart is, kindness!
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