Pond with Cherry Petals

Over the last several years, I've returned again and again to shoot

Portland's Japanese Garden, one of the most beautiful, peaceful

places I've ever been. It looks natural, but every twig is pruned

and shaped to emulate an ideal vision of nature, all in keeping with

Zen thought. This was shot on a day of alternating overcast and sun

on Delta 400, a tripod, and f32.

 

Also, there's a bunch of new stuff in my "New Work" folder with more

to come.

somehow, though the contrast is there, I am not seeing the trees clear enough to rest my eye on any one thing. The tranquility that should be there isn't coming through. Loose/wash out the trees except for the cherry tree. Maybe.