Field Trip: Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens

I'm embarrassed to say that this was my first time in the gardens, as well. 

I wish I'd visited years ago. The tranquility is palpable, and I learned a lot about 

the evolution of Japanese garden design over the centuries. 

Here are just a few moments from our field trip.

The gardens offers a quiet place to walk and contemplate the order of things, or to run far ahead of Mommy and the rest of the group while giggling fiendishly.

A local resident keeps an eye on the passersby from his impossibly precarious perch.

She knew she couldn't touch the intricate rows of the rock garden.

This would be an excellent example of getting as close as possible to breaking a rule without crossing the line and actually breaking the rule.