Japanese Gardens

A tranquil beauty of Japanese gardens! The greenery, fresh air, smell of vibrant flowers , Stone Lanterns, sound of waterfalls. It's a treat to mind, body and soul.
Here are few pictures we visited last year.

For more details visit their sites
Portland,OR - Japanese Garden 
Seattle,WA - Japanese Garden

Stone Lantern and Lake (Seattle WA)

Sand Art (Portland, OR)

Beautiful water falls (Portland, OR)

(Portland, OR)

Architectural stone temple lanterns

(1st and 4th pictures from Seattle, WA and 2nd and 3rd pictures from Portland,OR)

(images by MK Bhat)

Colorful Tulips!!!!!

Beautiful Tulips can brighten anyone's day. Below are the pictures taken at Skagit valley tulip festivals. Love the different color variation.

                                                                Red Yellow Combo

                                                                Purple White Combo

Yellow Purple Combo

More on info about fest http://www.tulipfestival.org/  

Cherry Blossoms.. Pinkies everywhere...

A Cherry drops

All taken at Washington Arboretum