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Zen water drop wave in Southern garden, Tofuku-ji, Kyoto

Sat, November 4, 2017, by Muza-chan
The Japanese rock gardens are also known as "dry landscape" gardens, because the water is only represented with sand and gravel. Calm water is represented with a smooth sand surface, while the waves are symbolized by sand ripples. The idea is to represent a moment frozen in time, like in a photo, with the movement pictured in the mind of the viewer.

In the forefront on today's photo, taken at the Southern Zen garden of Tofuku-ji, Kyoto, you can see a beautiful water drop wave, a Zen garden element called in Japanese maru‐uzu-mon.

Southern Zen Garden, Tofuku-ji Temple, Kyoto
EXIF info:

Nikon D90
Lens: 8-16mm F/4.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 8mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/500s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200


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