Showing posts with label tsubaki. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tsubaki. Show all posts
March 19, 2023
Tsubaki (camellia) flowers: Engaku-ji
In the front garden of the Hojo (main temple hall), where the red apricot trees have already blossomed in full bloom to herald the arrival of spring, the crimson flowers of spring camellias are quietly blooming beside the old moss-covered stone statue of Byakue-kannon (Buddhist deity of mercy wearing white robes) to quietly celebrate the arrival of spring.
In spring, various plants and trees competitively bear their flowers one after another, while releasing the precious beauty and pleasant fragrance, and then those flowers must disappear fleetingly one by one.
The white-robed Kannon seems to be bending his ear lovingly to the inaudible innocent voices of these spring camellia flowers, that are now blooming brightly and will soon pass away silently. His gentle and merciful smile may teach them that all living beings are impermanent and transient according to the law of this universe.
April 17, 2022
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March 13, 2016
April 21, 2013
Tsubaki (Camellia japonica) flowers in Engaku-ji
This kind of Tsubaki is usually called "Kamakura Shibori." The word "Shibori" of this name originates in the traditional tie-dyeing of fabric and stands for a tie-dyeing-like spotted pattern on a flower petal.
Like cute little girls wearing flowery tie-dyed kimonos, these gorgeous bicolored flowers are lending an innocent and cheerful charm to the bright but quiet garden of spring.
April 2, 2013
The flower of Otome-tsubaki (Camellia japonica f. otome) in Engaku-ji
It is difficult to find an intact flower of late-blooming Tsubaki because its petals fade very quickly in the warmth of spring.
Beauty fades fast. The flowers of Tsubaki bodily throw themselves down off the branches without being scattered as if to avoid being seen withering shabbily.
April 7, 2012
February 26, 2012
December 18, 2011
Autumn leaves and Sazanka flowers in Tenryu-ji (Kyoto)
In the front garden of the Hojo hall of Tenryu-ji.
The colorful leaves of maple and the purplish red flowers of Sazanka (camellia) presented such gorgeous patterns as delicate printed silk of Kyo-yuzen.
December 2, 2011
A Tsubaki (camellia) flower in Tokei-ji
A Tsubaki flower blooms in the gray coldness of winter and lends a precious touch of color to the wintry gardens of Zen just like a crimson flame.
This flower falls flawlessly without scattering its petals and remains in full glory on the cold ground for some time.
April 12, 2011
March 5, 2011
Tsubaki (camellia) flowers in Jochi-ji
I felt a quiet sorrow of parting in these winter flowers.
Winter has gone away at long last and the Tsubaki flowers, which have added precious colors to the colorless garden of winter, are calmly fading away one by one.
The seasons continue to turn around. I said farewell to these elegant winter flowers secretly in my heart.
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