Azumaya [Viewing Shelter or Gazebo]

pond reflections
sipping tea
and memories
          ~ Chris Bullock

A bit about Japanese Gardens. Sen no Rikyu (1522 - 1591) is considered the historical figure with the most profound influence on the Japanese tea ceremony. He once built a garden enclosed by a tall hedge that blocked the view of the sea. The client for whom the garden was built was unhappy—until he bent to wash his hands in the water basin.  The sea then became visible in a gap between the hedges and the client smiled. As the tea master had hoped, the client realized the intent behind the design. As his mind made the connection between the water in the basin and the great ocean and thus between himself and infinite universe.

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