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| Cherry Tree Promenade - entry to Japanese Garden |
Last year the new Japanese Garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park opened after the cherry trees had already bloomed, so this was the first year to experience the Promenade of Cherry Trees at the main entrance to the Japanese Gardens. The trees are young and still modest, but they were in full bloom when I visited the gardens midweek. They seemed unharmed by the snow and cold we experienced in early April. The day was overcast and the colors are muted, but I was happy to have the opportunity to walk the grounds and avoid any crowds of visitors
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| Another view close to the enormous rock |
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| A contorted variety |
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| Three Okame cherry trees were planted in 2012 near the entry to the garden. |
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| Cherry Promenade from across the pond |
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| Weeping cherry |
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| A loaded branch |
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| Two favorite rocks |
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| Pine "leaning in" |
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| Closeup of budding branch |
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| A favorite secluded bench |
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| The immaculate Zen garden |
The Japanese Garden is a remarkable place, a great place for a stroll, or a place to sit and meditate--if you have the time! Even when it is not yet all fully budded and bloomed, the garden has great beauty of design, gorgeous rocks, calming waterfalls--and today, all those pretty cherry trees!
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