Showing posts with label Narcissus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Narcissus. Show all posts
February 24, 2025
January 31, 2012
Narcissus flowers in Jochi-ji
In the bitter chill of midwinter, the snow-white flowers of narcissus are nobly blooming in silence and giving off an elegant aroma to console us warmly in this cold gloomy season.
In Japan, this plant is called Sui-sen, which means "a water hermit" because it grows at the edge of water and bears pure white flowers.
Like fairies standing still at the waterside, the flowers of Sui-sen are blooming innocently as if to be free from the any hardship of this nearly colorless season.
January 24, 2010
Narcissus flowers in Jochi-ji temple
These white gauzy flowers suggested me of the myth of the beautiful young man with the same name.
The enticing sweet scent of these flowers was suited for the quiet winter garden of the zen temple in a similar manner to the aroma of precious oriental incense.
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