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and a flowering rose in our garden in the middle of January
Thank you all for visits, faves and comments!
We recently visited Paraiso de Avedad near San Pablo City in the Philippines, and it was an enchanting experience. The resort beautifully integrates the splendor of natural gardens, the charm of historical significance, and the grandeur of architectural design. Nestled among verdant landscapes and stunning views, the resort stands true to its name, offering a slice of paradise. Currently, it serves as a delightful day-resort and restaurant offering scrumptious cuisine. Overnight stays are not available yet, but the warmth of the community and its hospitable residents is ever-present.
Every corner of the resort echoes its rich history, with relics and artifacts narrating stories from the past. Strolling through the pathways bordered by venerable trees, I felt deeply connected to history and nature alike. The architecture is a perfect fusion of traditional and contemporary styles, providing an atmosphere that is both majestic and welcoming.
To the community, we extend our heartfelt thanks: maraming salamat sa inyong lahat!
Another shot of a Dunnock (Hedge Sparrow) feeding in my garden. Not really a Sparrow of course, the Hedge Sparrow has a thin, pointed, insect eating beak, unlike the ‘other’ sparrows who have sturdy, strong, seed cracking beaks.
I looked out the kitchen window early this afternoon and saw that the goldfinches were eating echinacea seeds in the front garden. To get pictures of birds out front I have to go out the back door and sneak up the driveway and poke the camera lens around the corner of the house. While I was sneaking a goldfinch flew by me and I thought ... oh goody! ... they're still there. This is why they were flying away! A black cat was hunting them.
DRD Garden Party Gacha
At DRD's Mainstore!
All you see in this photo, except the doves, is part of this stunning, massive Gacha.
Find the gacha key here:
www.flickr.com/photos/jaimyhancroft/34627841990/in/datepo...
And more detailed photos here:
www.deathrowdesigns.net/2017/05/30/drd-gacha-coming-may-3...
And, yes, even the trees and plants are part of the gacha, and trees have a seasonal hud.
So if you want to decorate your garden amazingly, throw a huge or a little party, hire a band and let it perform on a supercool stage, provide it with musical instruments, loudspeakers, mixers and mics, well this gacha has it all, further to a lovely dancefloor!
More, if you are a photographer/blogger, you will appreciate each and every item in this gacha enormously, I can tell!
Just grab the lm to DRD's Mainstore and play, the gacha has begun!
DRD Mainstore:
Japanese rock gardens (枯山水) developed closely with Zen Buddhism in the Muromachi Period (室町時代 14th - 16th century) departing from the Chinese influence. Rock gardens were the places for meditation.
Originally, gardens were designed to symbolise Ho(u)raisan (蓬莱山), which is a mythical island mountain in the sea inhabited by immortals. It is like a Taoism version of paradise. The mountain was made by a stonework while the sea by a pond. It was a Japanese invention to substitute the expanse of white sand for the water. This kind of metaphoric technic is called Mitate (見立て), which is a key word not only for gardening but also for Japanese arts in general.
In the Azuchi Momoyama Period (安土桃山時代 16th century), gardens came to be built in castles, and in the Edo Period (江戸時代 17th to 19th century) in private residences as well. As the travel became easier, Mitate of famous landscapes such Mt. Fuji, Miyajima, Yoshinoyama, Wakanoura etc. became popular. Themes of gardens shifted from religious symbolism to secular symbolism.
The rock garden in Gyokudo Art Museum symbolises the flow of the Tamagawa according to the museum website. The rocks in the garden are apparently brought from the real Tamagawa just outside.