My photographic notes about the four seasons in Kamakura or the gardens of Zen
Showing posts with label Meigetsu-in. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Meigetsu-in. Show all posts
June 26, 2013
Iris flowers in Meigetsu-in
In Japan, purple is traditionally esteemed as the most elegant and refined color.
The stunning combination of light bluish purple and vivid yellow, along with the petal texture looking like rich silk fabric, is the quintessence of the true beauty of this season.
Iris flowers in Meigetsu-in
Under the precious fair sky, against the jade green background of leaves, different purple colors of graceful iris flowers dazzled my eyes totally.
June 11, 2013
Ayame (iris) flowers in Meigetsu-in
The particular beauty of an Ayame flower consists in the subtle delicacy of its figure and the graceful quality of its colors.
The deep green leaves of Ayame stand upright like straight and sharp blades and emphasize the exceptional grace of this flower of rain.
June 23, 2012
August 15, 2011
June 15, 2011
Hana-shobu (Iris sanguinea) flowers in Meigetsu-in
Hana-shobu flowers are at best just now and are gracefully ornamenting the deep green gardens of early summer with their royal purple petals and dark sword-like leaves under the calm rainy sky.
Only the constant wetness of this particular season can make it possible for such watery and majestic flowers to blossom so dignifiedly.
Thankfully, these enchanting colors of Hana-shobu confer pure and excellent delights on us in these rainy melancholic days.
In Buddhist's culture, flowers symbolically represent the infinite mercy and wisdom of Buddha. These noble flowers bring us bountiful blessings very generously.
Hana-shobu (Iris sanguinea) flowers in Meigetsu-in
The beauty of this flower must be derived from the abundant rainwater of this season.
The thick drooping petals of this iris bears plentiful water and the azure of water may create the marvelous tints of purple in combination with the rosy pigments of this flower.
Hana-shobu flowers are the pleasant incarnation of the gentle rain shower in this season.
The Karesansui garden of Meigetsu-in
The lively flowers of Satsuki (Rhododendron indicum) are now in full bloom in the Kare-sansui (dry landscape) garden of this temple.
The subtle charms of these flowers add a magical touch of tasteful elegance to this calm garden which expresses the intellectual world-view of Zen Buddhism.
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