Monday, December 9, 2019

Early December 2019 snow, Japanese pond and path at Meijer Garden

Scenes from the beginning of December in Grand Rapids 49525 at www.meijergardens.org
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panorama with tea house in middle distance, waterfalls at the opposite shore

tea house to the right and early ice starting to form in the middle distance on the pond of the Japanese-style garden
visitors to the Japanese-style garden are greeted with this stonework

waterfall flows and helps to keep the pond oxygenated during the ice season

sculpture by Zhang Huan borders the pond pathway

part of the covered boat landing and tea house across the water

gently arched bridge in middle distance, tea house in foreground

peninsula (misaki, cape) with stone lantern at waterline

gazebo on the peninsula looks toward tea house (right) and hilltop

dry (rock) garden in Zen style, islands in a sea of pebble waves

hilltop viewing point shows the walkway of many turns in the distance

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