As always this wonderful Japanese garden section of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden is one of my favorites.
Traipsing up and down this garden is again just a lovely, peaceful, serine place to relax and enjoy a warm spring day.
While very similar in appearance I think these are really two separate bridges rather than views from different angles. The garden has multiple pools although looking at one it is not obvious that there are others linked by small passages.
As with any southern pond on a nice day the red eared sliders were out sunning themselves. Again no Japanese garden would be really complete without the koi. We did not see "Charlie" the black snake on this visit so we are not sure he or a relative are still around.
Here sandwiched between Japanese maples are a group from the Red Hat Society out for a tour of the garden.
And finally a lightning tour from the waterfall near the entrance to the tea house at the far end with a lovely monarch in between.
Again while officially part of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden the Japanese Garden has a separate entrance and admission charge so I put it on this page rather than trying to jam everything into one place.
One of the wonderful things about Japanese gardens is that they remain the same while constantly changing. Most of that is perspective as every time I visit I see different things from a different angle and of course the seasons change the plants. Click here to jump over to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden page.
While officially part of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden the Japanese Garden has a separate entrance and admission charge so I put it on this page rather than trying to jam everything into one place.
Fort Worth is the standard I use to evaluate the Japanese Gardens we visit. Completed in 1973 in what I understand was an abandon and overgrown quarry pit, the garden at this point had 35 years to mature and develop the ageless appearance. They have also done an excellent job of blending the garden into the landscape so each step opens a new vista with a fresh point of view.
Typical of the garden is the main pond with the waterfall at the far end and how it is easy to change the view with just a few steps. I could easily spend hours and take hundreds of photographs in this one area alone and still have each one distinctly different.
Turning slightly the pathway leads down to the lower pond and the traditional bridge shown here in the background. Interestingly the bridge here is not the flamboyant red clashing with the green but a natural weathered wood that blends into the overall landscape.
Following the path around the pond you can temporarily lose sight of the bridge behind these bushes. Look sharp and Charlie
may be basking in the sun waiting for lunch. He even let Lori pet him. Getting back close to the water and the ducklings are basking in the sun.
While I may have been focusing on water features there are several dry areas like this raked sand with the strategically placed rocks. Many of the banks are covered with greenery or flowering bushes like these Azaleas.
I could go on and on and on but I'll stop now and come back to this wonderful garden in another year. Click here to jump over to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden page.