He started it in 1980. When I visited there were nearly six people there (it's a little out in the sticks) I've put a link in the links bit, if you're interested...
What an interesting history that guy has! Amazing how time can turn even a churned up construction site into a beautiful garden (with a lot of work, I'm sure!).
...there's going to be a lot of rain on this blog. I've found over the years that the best tools for the wabi-sabi seeker are a damn good waterproof coat and hat.
Want to know what wabi-sabi is?
From a mountain temple
the sound of a bell struck fumblingly
vanishes in the mist
Yosano Buson
I lifted this from the wabi sabi ceramics site, where you can also find a pretty good definition of the term. (disclaimer: wabi-sabi means slightly different things to different people - I can only point to what it means to me)
Male nearly 60. Likes sitting in a sheltered spot during gently-falling rain. Or going for a solitary walk during gently-falling rain.
You will by now have gathered that I'm what most Brits would call a miserable git. I prefer to say I'm in pursuit of wabi sabi.
Fabulous! And it's obviously been there a while, nice mossy rocks. Lucky you! (Or is it crawling with tourists?)
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