Mizumoto Stroll Garden

By editing one photo, shutting down the art program, opening the art program, editing one photo, etc. I managed to edit the photos from our 2012 venture into the Japanese Stroll Garden in Springfield, Missouri. Things like this are why I miss living there. It was cheap to get in, beautiful, and very, very peaceful. Even with other visitors in the park it was arranged so that you felt like you were the only one there.

the awesome bridge

inside the tea houe

inside the tea house

gates

serenity garden

neat lantern

bench

rock river

cool bridge

stepping stones

the serenity garden

stepping stones

The tea house

lantern on the pond

Bamboo

a scene from Godzilla, ha ha!

cool path

close up of a pine tree

lake

cool lantern

koi

There are more photos in my Flickr album, as usual. And while these are CC they are sadly non-commercial via the rules of the park.

And if you want to see more of the Stroll Garden, and the surrounding parks, there is also an album from spring 2013 when I was able to get photos of some of the cherry blossoms. 

And now we’re off to a Christmas thing in Shen, so have a good one!

Jo 🙂

Yesterday After

My bracelet from Yesterday After arrived today!

Not only is it beautiful, but it’s handmade by my blogging friend Carolina from the Yesterday After blog. She’s having a holiday sale on her Etsy shop, and she has a super fast turn around, so check it out and get a last minute gift for someone special – or for yourself. And be sure to check out her blog where she shares sketches, art, and weekly features other bloggers.

Have a good one!
Jo 🙂

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