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**moopogyOvenny** · 01-06-2010, 12:14 AM

**greekbeast** · 01-06-2010, 12:47 AM

Very beautiful scenery and great shots!! Thank you Tom!!

**OccabsLam** · 01-06-2010, 01:15 AM

Glad you all enjoyed the shots.

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**moopogyOvenny** · 02-05-2010, 04:18 PM

The splendors of spring!

and captured so well!

**OccabsLam** · 04-30-2010, 03:28 PM

Yesterday my girlfriend, her friend, and I went to a shrine that is best known for its azaleas and maples. The shrine is on the slopes of a small mountain and is literally covered in planted azaleas. Needless to say, when in flower it is an awe inspiring sight, however due to the continued cold weather we've been experiencing, only about 40% of the buds were open. The garden was ablaze with other things, as you'll see.

Here's a pretty typical view of garden - thousands of azaleas with a subcanopy of maples overhead, and an overstory of hinoki cypress.

Flowers are the main attraction to the garden. Here is an azalea that caught my eye, plus a lovely Calanthe, possibly C. discolor, but more likely a hybrid with that species.

The whole Calanthe clump. Very nice coloring on this baby.

Maples of all varieties abounded. Here is a lovely red form. The conifers in the background are hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) and sugi (Cryptomeria japonica).

The core of the garden is a lovely cove forest of older hinoki and sugi with lots of amazing maples. On a sunny day this place is just heaven on earth. Lucky us, it was a sunny, cool day!

Within this cove forest garden were several traditional design houses you can rent for private parties. Pretty beautiful stuff. Partying in the garden! Pricey, I'm sure.

**Discus** · 04-30-2010, 04:21 PM

I love seeing all your photos of Japan! They make me want to live there.

**Gulauur** · 04-30-2010, 05:44 PM

Very nice pics of those maples, azalea blooms and of course calanthe!!! I like all of these a lot!!! Thanks Tom!!! Jean

**roundman** · 04-30-2010, 05:51 PM

Awesome scenery and great blooms! The calanthe and the eye-catching azalea are amazing! Great photos! Thanks, Tom for showing us this beautiful and serene place!

**infarrelisam** · 04-30-2010, 06:40 PM

Nice pictures as always.

Like the Calanthe, hope one of my ones get so big one day.

**Hsmrcahr** · 04-30-2010, 07:37 PM

For a very long time I've wanted to live in Japan. Your photos show the parts of Japan which make me feel this way.

**gettoblaster** · 04-30-2010, 11:57 PM

Enchanting!!

**rXpX** · 05-01-2010, 02:11 AM

I've always been amazed at how beautifully "put-together" Japanese gardens are.

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OccabsLam Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	Japanese Azalea Garden, Daikozenji Yesterday my girlfriend, her friend, and I went to a shrine that is best known for its azaleas and maples. The shrine is on the slopes of a small mountain and is literally covered in planted azaleas. Needless to say, when in flower it is an awe inspiring sight, however due to the continued cold weather we've been experiencing, only about 40% of the buds were open. The garden was ablaze with other things, as you'll see. Here's a pretty typical view of garden - thousands of azaleas with a subcanopy of maples overhead, and an overstory of hinoki cypress. Flowers are the main attraction to the garden. Here is an azalea that caught my eye, plus a lovely Calanthe, possibly C. discolor, but more likely a hybrid with that species. The whole Calanthe clump. Very nice coloring on this baby. Maples of all varieties abounded. Here is a lovely red form. The conifers in the background are hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) and sugi (Cryptomeria japonica). The core of the garden is a lovely cove forest of older hinoki and sugi with lots of amazing maples. On a sunny day this place is just heaven on earth. Lucky us, it was a sunny, cool day! Within this cove forest garden were several traditional design houses you can rent for private parties. Pretty beautiful stuff. Partying in the garden! Pricey, I'm sure. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Discus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	I love seeing all your photos of Japan! They make me want to live there. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Gulauur Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 595 Senior Member	Very nice pics of those maples, azalea blooms and of course calanthe!!! I like all of these a lot!!! Thanks Tom!!! Jean Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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roundman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 541 Senior Member	Awesome scenery and great blooms! The calanthe and the eye-catching azalea are amazing! Great photos! Thanks, Tom for showing us this beautiful and serene place! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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infarrelisam Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 428 Senior Member	Nice pictures as always. Like the Calanthe, hope one of my ones get so big one day. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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gettoblaster Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 634 Senior Member	Enchanting!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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rXpX Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 614 Senior Member	I've always been amazed at how beautifully "put-together" Japanese gardens are. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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