Day Trip #2 - A visit to Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens located in Delray Beach, FL between West Palm Beach & Fort Lauderdale. Morikami includes 6 distinct garden areas spanning 16 acres, two museum buildings, the Cornell Cafe, Sheishin-an Tea House and a lovely gift shop featuring Japanese art, tea sets & kimonos. There is also a 200 acre park to explore with trails, pine forests & picnic areas. We had an incredible day but did not see it all.
The Morikami Japanese Gardens provides an experience unlike botanical gardens. Maps are provided to identify key areas but there is very little signage and no plant identification markers. Nothing to distract from the garden's purpose; personal insight, discovery and invigoration. There is no "right way" to interpret this garden. Shinden Garden Heian Period - 9th to 12th Century Incorporates lakes & islands. Meant to be viewed by boat. Paradise Garden Kamakura & Early Muromachi Period - 13th to 14th Century Pure land "Buddha Heaven." Meant for strolling. Early Rock Garden Early Muromachi Period - 14th Century Often inspired by Chinese ink paintings. May include dry waterfalls. Karesansui Late Garden Muromachi Period - 15th to 16th Century Karesansui "dry landscapes" use rocks but few plants. Known as Zen gardens. Hiraniwa Flat Garden Edo Period - 17th to 18th Century Shakkei "borrowed scenery" incorporates background landscape into garden designs. Modern Romantic Garden Meiji Period - Late 19th to Early 20th Century Drew influence from nature. Gardens more modern but less abstract. Morikami Falls Lanterns, Statuary & Water Features Flora Fauna I sought good fortune but was content to find happiness.
The Bamboo Grove It's impossible for me to choose a favorite garden at Morikami. They were all so different. However, I have to give a special mention to the bamboo grove. It was simple but offered an unexpected surprise. The bamboo grove is a living wind chime planted for sound. Beautiful & so relaxing. Our visit to Morikami Japanese Gardens was an experience to remember & repeat. Japanese gardening might not be your style. Go anyway! This garden is worth a visit. Morikami is inspiring on so many levels. Incredibly beautiful, peaceful and calming. As I left the gardens I couldn't help but notice how good I felt. Morikami Japanese Gardens & Museum is so spectacular I couldn't fit it all into one blog post. Coming up next, a look at Morikami's extensive Bonsai Collection & a visit to the Japanese Museum. Keep following.
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Advertised as a 14 acre living plant museum, Mounts offers 25 unique garden areas to explore at your leisure. Multiple pathways branch off from the main trail leading guests to spacious, well-planned gardens. Quite often we found ourselves wandering through secluded garden "rooms" all alone. No doubt this is part of Mounts' grand design to create a highly personal interactive experience for each guest. Mounts Botanical Gardens
Our Favorite Areas Cutting Corners Living Sculpture Stickwork Exhibit O'Keefe Rain Garden Windows on the Floating World Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree Specimen The sights, sounds, scent & feel can't be explained. Each display was spectacular, even those out of season. We took hundreds of photos but none truly capture the magic or beauty of Mounts Botanical Garden. Beautiful Blossoms Lush Foliage Palms, Pines & Towering Trees The Weird & Wonderful Sausage Tree Garden of Extremes Peace & Tranquility Educating Sarah by Robert St. Croix Native Species Butterfly Garden Edibles & Medicinals Dry Stream Bed O'Keefe Rain Garden Windows on the Floating World The Windows of the Floating World is a truly unique garden. Access to the (now submerged) metal platforms was temporarily suspended due to high water levels from recent rains. We were still able to get pretty close & enjoy the garden from several angles. Although partially closed, it was one of our favorite areas. That says a lot about how fabulous Windows on the Floating world really is. Cutting Corners - A Living Sculpture Stickwork Exhibit The Rainbow Eucalyptus I had no idea such a tree existed until I saw it on the internet a few years ago. It was so beautifully colored I had doubts it was real. After Google confirmed its existence, I added the Rainbow Eucalyptus to my bucket list of things to seek out in this world. You can imagine my excitement when I discovered one in Mounts garden. It was a huge specimen too. So awesome! We hope you enjoyed a "scroll through" Mounts Botanical Garden.
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