Florida - Gardens - Part 2

The second garden we toured was MORIKAMI MUSEUM & GARDENS in Delray Beach. Barbara’s dad mentioned this garden a while ago and we finally had a chance to see it.

This is not a botanical garden with vast collections of labeled plants. Rather it’s a Japanese garden where landscapes are cultivated for the art form and restorative experience.

There are various gardens within the garden including: a bamboo grove, koi pond, waterfalls, a wisdom ring, bridges, bonsai, and other areas.

Gardens often conger up the image of flowers, but there were several gardens with no plants at all.

a bed of raked gravel in a rock garden

 Each side of this post was written in a different language.

 These flowers reminded us of fireworks.

When this bamboo arm fills with water it tips striking the rock that makes a noise meant to startle deer.

Not sure if this shooed away deer, but we spotted other wildlife: turtles, 3 iguanas, an alligator and koi.

We topped the day off with Japanese food at the garden’s restaurant.

We really felt a sense of peace there. A delightful day!