Huntington Japanese Garden

My Mom is doing a Japanese-inspired landscape redesign at her home in Virginia, and since I recently visited the Japanese garden at the Huntington Library and Gardens in Pasadena, I thought I would post some of my pictures from there. A few disclaimers: these pictures were taken in high noon (high contrast) light, they were just quick snapshots, and there are a lot of them. With that said, you may proceed. And, if you ever do get a chance, the Huntington is definitely worth a visit - so much to see!



You enter into the garden through a bamboo forest. It's cool and quiet. The bamboo sways in the breeze and little leaves twirl through the air as they fall to the ground.




I enjoy the way Japanese gardens have rocks included in their design, and the architectural forms of the plants:





I liked the way bonsai trees were placed on pedestals:






I also really liked the Jade viewing stones that were on pedestals. They were very smooth and nice to touch: