Thursday, September 4, 2014

For Two Links, "Fence and Flower";

*Fence for "Good Fences"*
I've posted our prefecture's famous 常栄寺(Jyoei-ji)・雪舟庭(Sesshu-tei) last Oct. 
These are the pictures with different angles I didn't use then, featuring fence today:-)  Especially, I wish the long corridor of the temple might be a little impressive.


Please let me add the pictures here from last year for the reference.
Front view of the entrance. This gate is called "The bell tower gate, 鐘楼門.  
The bell was used to tell time when clocks weren't invented.
This temple (about 500 years old) is famous for its garden designed by Sesshu.  He was an ink and wash painter and Zen Buddhist Priest. There is a famous anecdote which shows how well-known he was. When young he was punished interested in painting rather than learning Zen and tied to a pillar in the hall of the temple. To a priest surprise, he found mouse next to Sesshu which he painted with his tears.  


*White Egret Flower (Pecteilis radiata); 'Sagi-so; 鷺草' for "Floral Friday"*
   Theme for this month is to share a flower quote with the flower you picked.


I picked White Egret Flower, 'Sagi-so'.  Sagi means Egret in Japanese; do you think this flower looks like the way they spread their wings beautifullyThat is how the name of this flower came from. They are the bird I can commonly see around my area and appear in my blog often p-:)   Luckily, I found this flower potted in our city park and surprised to see that the flowers are really tiny.  (diameter→about 3㎝)

I hope the first picture below will help you the explanation of the name.
I couldn't take photos with their wing spread yet :-), the picture above is from this page.
And the picture below is mine I've already posted before.

Linking this post to "Good Fences" and "Floral Friday"

         Thank you very much for stopping by this long post ;
                         Took long time to write this post :-)  I'll visit you soon.

32 comments:

  1. first, i really like the temple and love the wall with the tiled top! so pretty! but the white egret flower is stunning and stole the post! :) gorgeous!

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  2. I have never seen an egret flower, but it is really beautiful. The first pictures look really lovely. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Those white egret flowers are amazing and the bird very elegant. :)

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  4. Dearest Miyako,
    Lovely photos of the temple and also of the tiny Habenaria radiate orchids or Egret flowers. Did see a photo with a fingertip next to these tiny blossoms. Incredible!
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  5. Hello Miyako!:)Your post is sooo interesting.Loved seeing the Temple, and learning about the architect and artista Sesshu. Your photo of the Egret is beautiful, and so are the tiny flowers that are astonishingly like this bird. Nature never ceases to amaze me with it's endless surprises.
    Have a good day Miyako. Sending hugs your way.:)

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  6. Oh my the white Egret, and flowers are stunningly beautiful. As are the rest of your photos, and the flower quote is precious! Thank you so much for sharing. Have a wonderful day!

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  7. Thank you for the series of egret flowers. Really, they took my breath away and I was very happy to see one right after the other. And then of course, a real egret. Very lovely presentation, Miyako.

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  8. The temple and the garden is really beautiful. I love the long corridor. Story of Sesshu is impressive, that he painted a mouse with his tears. He really loved painting!
    Sagi-so is so pretty! The blossom looks really like Egret. What a lovely flower and that's the perfect name!

    Have a great day, Miyako san!

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  9. Oh, the temples and gardens are so beautiful, but they pale in comparison to the tiny Egret Flower. Stunning is truly the perfect word for it. Thank you for sharing, Miyako.

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  10. Those flowers are sooo beautiful. I love your whole post...and your blog is so pretty.
    xo

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  11. Wow! The egret flower is beautiful! And different, never seen nothing like that. Love to come to you blog and see great pictures from Japan.

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  12. I am impressed by the corridor. Nice shots. And that White Egret Flower is beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing both of these with us!

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  13. what a wonderful entry....so many beautiful things to look at.

    i love the egrets, they are one of my favorite birds to photograph!!!

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  14. My goodness, I have never seen flowers like that before! I wonder if the bells in the tower were rung when the shadow from the sun reached certain points. Beautiful ingaes!

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  15. Miyako, the temple with its bell tower and zen garden is really lovely and serene. The White Egret flower is amazingly beautiful.

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  16. Such a wonderful and amazing place!
    Miyako, Your photos are so beautiful
    Thank you very much for sharing !

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  17. Great post. The Temple is very interesting to read about and beautiful as well. I liked the long angle shot you took.
    Also that Egret flower is amazing and yes it does look like the way the bird looks with it's wings spread out. Loved both your fence shots and the flower shots.

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  18. i love the story of sesshu and your floral friday pick is so pretty! such an interesting flower and your quote is quite lovely as well!

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  19. Such a beautiful temple.
    Never heard of a Egret flower until now.
    Very beautiful photos and subjects.

    Peace :)

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  20. Lovely picture. We have that kind of flower in my country. I think it's the same species. We do have purple and white, and pink and white. Often I heard my mother tokd me the name of the flower is "Bunga Kerak Nasi" (Rice Crust Flower). 😀

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  21. Such a gorgeous temple, Orchid...and lovely grounds and fence! And that egret flower! Wow! Truly amazing. I've never seen one before.

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  22. Love the quote and I love how the flowers look like the birds (perfect name choose) how special :)

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  23. The petals really look like the wings of a bird! I love the quote you chose as I think it's so true. Wishing you a happy weekend ahead!

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  24. What a gorgeous temple. And those tiny flowers are amazing!

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  25. Dear Miyako, the temple is beautiful and I love the legend, too. How pretty the white egret flower is! It is perfectly named! xo Karen

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  26. I was very happy with your tell us beautiful temple of 500 years old the garden designed I love Japanese Yamguchi prefecture expedities to China. and sadi-so pretty!
    Have a nice day with Otosan-to!
    We having a nice day with out no rains...but my golfing was not very happy with me now.
    Michiko

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  27. What an interesting and beautiful post. The temple is very impressive, but the flowers took my breath away. So simple, yet so magnificent! Thank you for sharing them both.

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  28. Dear Miyako,

    Was great to see the photo of the beautiful temple and to hear the story behind it.
    Also how pretty the Egret flower is, really does look like the bird. Have never seen this flower before so thanks for sharing.
    Happy weekend dear friend
    hugs
    Carolyn

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  29. Wow you can really seen why that flower has it's name! it really does look like an Egret. Beautiful quote too.

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  30. Wow you can really seen why that flower has it's name! it really does look like an Egret. Beautiful quote too.

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  31. Hello dear Miyako

    I haven't heard of the White Egret flower before - it is beautiful and so well named.

    Mother Earth provides us with so much - I love this quote too!

    Enjoy your weekend
    hugs
    Shane x

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  32. Thank you for showing us your photos of the beautiful temple Miyako. I loved reading the anecdote about Sesshu too.
    Yes, I can certainly see why that pretty flower is so named - isn't nature incredible!!
    See you again soon, cheerio for now :D)

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