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I visited the Kubota Garden to see if the maple trees were wearing autumn colors. Not yet. My favorite maple was still largely green.
Happy Tree-mendous Tuesday!
" Before dying I wish I could dream of spring flower hills and moutains" (Mantaro Kubota)
When we get old, we understand the meaning of this poet's words. I also wish to dream of spring hills before long goodbye.....
久保田万太郎 「はなのやま夢見て深き眠りかな」まさに、人生から去る時、辞世の句はこれを選ぶ人が多いのがこの歳になるとわかってきます。
These tiny mushrooms were only a few inches tall. I brought only my wide angle lens to the Kubota Garden so I had to use it to shoot these delicate small mushrooms. I put the camera on the ground and propped the lens up a bit with a little stick. Was surprised to get a usable shot after I did major cropping.
Seattle's Kubota Garden is 20 acres of Japanese garden that is beautiful and serene. It is manages by Seattle Parks and Recreation and cared for by many volunteers. It does not label its plants but lets them speak to you directly. Many of the plants are enhanced by water feature reflections.
Granddaughter LILY on a tractor ride first warmer day in a while
Tractor not really moving just sitting in driveway
Kubota Garden is a historic 20-acre Japanese-style garden established in 1927 by Fujitaro Kubota, a Japanese immigrant and self-taught gardener. This Japanese Maple was planted by Kubota near a pond in what is now a Seattle Public Park.
Happy Tree-mendous Tuesday!
It's been a LONG time since I have posted anything to Flickr. Hope you like this one... shot this today at Kubota Gardens, Seattle.