Despite her mood swings...Mother Nature is a beauty!
This is one of the lakes at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. This park is actually half in Shinjuku, where I live, and half in Shibuya, another big tourist city here in Tokyo. So I'm actually standing on the Shibuya side of the park, but in the photo, the left side is mostly Shinjuku. (I tried taking a shot standing on the Shinjuku side but couldn't see a thing!)
I've been to this park a number of times and never knew that half of it was not Shinjuku! See, I'm already learning new things about my city through this blog!
See other wonderful reflections from around the world at Weekend Reflections hosted by James.
Aah. So nice, and peaceful. I feel a bit sleepy. Should I say, “Good Naitō”? (After the daimyo Naitō family whose estate this was during the Edo period.)
ReplyDeleteThe textures you caught look like embroidery on glossy silk.
It’s hard to believe sometimes that this park is pretty much in the midst of crowded, sky-scrapered Shinjuku.
Just wonderful, Kaori.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a warm day.
A “now and then” view right by that vegetarian and juice restaurant I mentioned a few days ago. It is hard to see but the entrance gate to the Naitō estate is on the far left, center. The flowing water is the Tamagawa Aquaduct.
ReplyDeleteA couple more “daily snapshots” of the area “then” here and here.
I wonder how long it will be before our “now” will become an equally distant “then.”
Life is short. Enjoy!
What a beautiful park !
ReplyDeleteMother Nature is not just moody, she is going through a fierce case of peri-menopause! :-D But this is certainly one of her calm and beautiful moments. Brilliant capture. Your comments make me think of Niagara Falls - the best side is in the States, but the view is from the Canadian side.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! The water looks like a mirror.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful reflections! I love it when you get a double dose of nature's beauty.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful place and a great reflection...
ReplyDeleteThank you all so much for the comments!
ReplyDeleteTall Gary, "Good Naito" - good one! ;D
Dani, thank you! It's getting warmer everyday :-)
Babzy, it's one of my favorite parks! :D
Francisca, you are a hoot! You're absolutely right though, both on mother nature and the niagara ;D
Lois, that's what I thought, too :-D
Halcyon, this was such a pretty peaceful place, I think I actually got a triple dose ;D
VP, thank you! I love it there :-D
Absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful reflection Kaori...such peacefulness...
ReplyDeleteThank you both! It really was a very peaceful scene :-D
ReplyDeletetwo halfs, making you complete. a picture like a poem. thank you for this escape.
ReplyDelete“To the left”? Sorry, can’t reach that far from here. Guess ya gotta do this.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Photo!!!
ReplyDeleteまさに”日本庭園”という趣たっぷりの、厳かでどっしりとした、安定感のある美だね。
自然って素晴らしい！！
それと、私も今回始めて香織のブログのおかげでその事実を知りました！
まだまだ自分の知らないことがたくさん世の中にはあふれてるね！そう思うとなんだか人生ってとっても楽しくなってくる！
いつも同じことの繰り返しではなくて、どんどんchallangeしていくことの大切さに改めて気づかされました！thanks Kaori❤
Moter nature is a beauty, but the Japanese gardeners helps her to make up and dress up, i'll say by looking at this wonderful picture... It seems really a lovely place to have a walk.
ReplyDeleteSplendid. Hope this new earthquake wasn't too bad.
ReplyDeleteIt really is beautiful as is your photo. Still thinking and wishing better for you and your country.
ReplyDeleteand just when things are getting back to normal, another e.quake then again...
ReplyDeleteso sad to hear about your friend's dilemma, sometimes, when things seemed helpless, the best antidote is to pray.
btw, this is a wonderful foto of Shinjuku and the blooming flowers of the sakura captivates me the most.
Oh wow, this is so peaceful!
ReplyDeleteso peaceful,i love this shot
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