Teahouse

The teahouse in the Japanese Gardens.

Wisteria

A delicate wisteria in the Japanese Garden against the hard lines of the apartment building opposite.

Waiting for the Lotus

Waiting for the lotus.  The pots you see on the upper right are filled with lotus plants waiting to burst into leaf and then glorious flower.  The crazy patterns are reflections of apartment buildings on Avenue Princesse Grace.

Pebble in the Brook

'The pebble in the brook secretly thinks itself a precious stone.' 

~ Japanese proverb.

Japanese Garden - the Greens and the Blues

If you can't cope with the madness of the Menton Lemon Festival or the Nice Carnival, take a stroll in the Japanese Gardens of Monaco.  You'll soon de-stress and relax.

A Rock and a Cigar

A rock, a cigar and fish to look at in the Japanese gardens.

De-Stress

Another photo of the beautiful Japanese Gardens on Avenue Princesse Grace.  If you are stressed - and who isn't? - it's a good place to go and sit and stare at the water ...

Upside Down

Reflection in the pool near the entrance to the Grimaldi Forum and the Japanese Gardens.  The reflection is of apartments along Avenue Princesse Grace.

Wibbly-wobbly

The railings of apartment balconies reflected in the pool of the Japanese Garden.  Note the white fish.

Light, Shade and Calm

Everywhere you look in the Japanese Garden, you'll find perfect vistas, reflections, light, shade and calm.

Fractured Stone

More reflections from the Japanese Garden. Today: fractured stone.

The Reflection of Life

François Truffaut said:

 'I have always preferred the reflection of life to life itself.'

Lotus Land

The lotus has to be one of the most beautiful of flowers. 

Here it is in the Japanese garden and in all its stages of life:  the bud, the flower, and the beautiful seed pod emerging from the dead blossom.

Japanese Garden - Walk with Me ...

A pretty walk-way in the Japanese Garden on Avenue Princesse Grace.

The Japanese Garden

Cloud sits on the hills, it's hot and humid.  So a great place to cool down is in the peace  and tranquility of the beautiful Japanese gardens on Avenue Princesse Grace.

Cherry Blossom 2

Cherry blossom in Monaco. Yesterday, we saw it from a distance, set against the backdrop of the sea.  Today, up close and personal.

Cherry Blossom

Cherry blossom outside the Japanese gardens on Avenue Princesse Grace.

Dance of Colour

Colour dances in the pool at the Japanese Gardens.

Wisteria

Luscious blooms cover a small wall in the Japanese garden.

For Japan

Bracelets (martenitsa) in memory of those lost in the Japanese tsunami hang on a cherry tree at the entrance to the Japanese Gardens.