Reflection by Jim Brickman Lotus has always been a symbol of Buddhism to me, but there is another symbol of strength in relation that I heard when I was little, and read it here that its symbolic characteristic of the Lotus flower leads from the observation that the plant's stalk is easy to bend in… Continue reading Lotus in August at Biltmore Estate
It has been a while since I updated my dad's garden. I took this picture on June 28th, got up extra early before sunrise. Things have changed since then. My visit yesterday started out with chasing this butterfly, Lee did most of the chasing. My dad and second sister never saw it but luckily I… Continue reading My Dad’s Garden in Early July
Continued from Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2009 the 30 Year Anniversary Celebration As I've mentioned in my Lotus or Water Lily at Biltmore post that in Buddhism, the lotus is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols and one of the most poignant representations of Buddhist teaching, so not surprised to see it here at… Continue reading Wat Lao Buddhavong July 4th, 2009 Water Lilies in July
In Buddhism, the lotus is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols and one of the most poignant representations of Buddhist teaching. The roots of a lotus are in the mud, the stem grows up through the water, and the heavily scented flower lies pristinely above the water, basking in the sunlight. This pattern of growth… Continue reading Lotus or Water Lily at Biltmore
Just to update my sisters on my dad's garden, my oldest sister wouldn't be needing to see these pictures since she is here visiting with us this weekend, she is looking at the real garden. This is my second sister's old fishpond, she has it sat in the back yard to raise her water lily… Continue reading Cucumbers Galor at my Dad’s Garden
I know this is the proudest moment for me to be able to finally harvest some vegetables from my garden, it has been very rewarding thus far. My first water lily in bloom. I'll be visiting Biltmore today and can't wait to see their water lily. My Water Hyacinth is spreading rapidly, looks very healthy… Continue reading The Fruit of My Labor
Bo has been bragging about his friend's pond to my second sister and I, and we finally had a chance to visit her yesterday. The pond sits behind her house in wooded area. Her pregnant cat drinks water from the pond waterfall. Her Koi fish are not big, she gives them fish food flakes. Her… Continue reading Tanja’s Pond
A little update on my dad’s garden for my sisters, things have grown since I last posted. My dad built a box area for my second sister's Water Lily and Water Hyacinth, and we plan to plant some flowers and plants near the top border. His string beans start to climb the branches. Pickling cucumber… Continue reading My Dad’s Garden in Early June
It has been a week since I last posted about my garden, and everything is taking off real fast. In my pond, I've the Lily pads, they come up every year, and I repotted them this year, after reading up on it I realized that I had too much dirt in there and used the… Continue reading The Rain Makes Things Grow
The most beautiful Lotus pond that I've seen is at Wat Lao Buddhavong, but nothing compare to this one in China. Video and description by chan: This is a very big park having thousands species of lotus on display in San Shui, GuangTong, China. What a pity, it has been closed down recently.
This post is for my oldest sister. It has been raining a lot lately, but mostly passing storms that bring welcoming rain to Dad’s garden, see his garden now in comparison to my last post. One of the reasons that Dad’s garden is looking very good is because his land used to be a horse… Continue reading Small Garden in Mid July
