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Cristan’s Tsuboniwa

Jan 30, 10

Views: 561 Tsuboniwa is the Japanese word for a small Japanese-style garden. I have always loved this type of garden. About a year ago, I began trying to peace one together using my apartment patio… I though, why the hell not?!? People think I’m weird anyway… they can add Asian poser to their ever-growing list....

Japanese Gardening in an Apartment

Jan 29, 10

Posted by Cristan in Gardening

Views: 125… Walking up to my door… … Still walking to my door… what you are looking at is my tsukubai… a bamboo water spout draining into a large hand carved (by me: ) stone basin … … This my patio – looking to the left of the tsukubai. What you are looking at is my stone alter...

Japanese Gardening

Jan 27, 10

Posted by Cristan in Gardening

Views: 71Now, when I said that I didn’t do anything today… I suppose that was a lie. I did do something: I messed with my tsuboniwa some today. I know how much ALL of you just LOVE listening to me talk about Japanese gardening! So, luckily for you, I took pictures! Here is yet ANOTHER picture of my tsukubai. Notice...

Around My Home

Jan 10, 10

Posted by Cristan in Art

Views: 74Here are some nature pictures taken around my home. This is a bird enjoying my tsuboniwa: Here is a monarch butterfly: And here is that squirrel that will walk inside my house if I leave the door open. She lays here in the shade when she gets...