2005/12/22

Rock Gardens


B&W
Originally uploaded by BATESANDO.
I found this pic very zen-like. It reminds me of the rock-gardens in Japan. No - they don't GROW rocks in a rock garden! A rock garden consists of an open space covered with a layer of small stones with similar color. The owner or caretaker of the garden then uses a rake-like object to till patterns in the rocks. Some gardens contain larger stones or boulders on which people can stand on to prevent from disturbing the rock patterns with their footsteps. From there, it's all very mysterious to me. I guess the act of drawing the patterns has a calming, meditative purpose...

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