A Tree

This tree was in the garden of Marty's Shrine. It is interesting how even in Taipai they are using Japanese influences with the shaping of their trees.

Bonsai In The Park

Across the road from the Imperial palace is a park. Check out the full grown bonsai trees! All beautifully pruned and clipped into shape. We didn't see the tree workers doing their stuff, but I am sure we would have if we had time to go for a walk in the park.

The River Section

Another of the postcards I purchased from the Daisen-In Temple. This is what is known as "The River Section", with beautiful bonsai's, raked gravel, moss, and strategically placed rocks. Not to mention those gorgeous scalloped roof edges again

A Garden View

Just another garden view, and yes there will be lots more. From memory, this view is from one of the verandahs on one of the buildings inside the  Nijo Castle grounds. Please note the shape of the pine trees on the left. All meticulously shaped by hand, but more on that later.

A Bonsai Tree

How it this for a bonsai tree? I always thought that bonsai trees were little trees in pots, carefully manicured, trimmed and trained into shape. Even in all my reading that is what a bonsai tree is. But look at this one! It has bonsai written all over it! Carefully trimmed and trained into shape, just not in a pot, it is in the ground!

This tree was in the grounds of Nijo Castle in Kyoto, Japan. The garden there was stunning, as were the buildings. More pics to come.