The Japanese Garden.

Another garden from Barnsdale this one is my favourite so calm and peaceful. We noticed the Cloud Tree on the left had stones tied to the branches and wondered if it was to stop the wind blowing it eventually out of shape. Googled - The stones are to maintain the shape.

[gloria jones]

Lovely garden and capture

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely composition fav!

[Bill]

A very serene picture, quite lovely.

[Judith Johnson]

Very neat, as indeeed all the Japanese gardens are

[Heather]

Such a pretty and peaceful scene well capture, Wendy! The stones tied to the branches of the Cloud Tree are indeed a mystery. Fav

[Shutterbug]

I love Japanese gardens. They always feel so peaceful. I think your image captures that.

[*lynn]

so beautiful and inviting ... the little bridge is especially charming

[KWind]

It';s beautiful!

[John Durham]

Wonderfully soft shot

[Casablanca]

How interesting, I have never heard of that technique

[wendy frost]

@365projectorgheatherb @casablanca Googled The stones are to maintain the shape.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I wondered who and how they figured out that technique to maintain the shape. Pretty shot!

[Heather]

@wendyfrost Oh, thank you for checking and explaining this, Wendy!