Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Postcards from Summer: Hakone Gardens, California



Last weekend, I met up with Jackie, the wonderful photographer behind the blog A Happy Day (a blog that always makes me wish I lived such a fabulous dine-out life around the Bay Area!), and she took me on a photographic romp around Hakone Gardens, which are apparently the oldest Japanese gardens in the West.  Here's wishing you all were there with us....

It's not me, it's just you.


(Check out Jackie's point of view on her blog here.)


more Postcards from Summer....

12 comments:

  1. so gorgeous, love the bamboo

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  2. We lived in downtown San Jose for a year and hated it.  But one place that made that year pass by more quickly was Hakone.  I love the serenity that garden gives me whenever I visit.  I actually like Hakone more than the Japanese Tea Garden in the city.  Beautiful photographs, as always.

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  3. Why have I never been here? I must remedy that before the summer ends. Love the light in these pictures.

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  4. So pretty! That bamboo is stunning.

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  5. Yay!!!  Such lovely pictures, Stephanie!  I'm glad you posted.  I always love seeing the same situation from different perspectives.

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  6. Beautiful & breathtaking photos... Everything is perfect : the light, the bright color of the bamboos. It's a great postcard you're sending ;-)

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  7. Breathtaking!

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  8. your fotos are amazing :D

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  9. Prerna@IndianSimmerJuly 15, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    Wow, is this place in San Jose? Stephanie you HAVE to take me! Now I want to go visit this place. Looks so peaceful and serene!

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  10. Rocky Mountain WomanJuly 15, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    What a wonderful way to spend a summer afternoon!

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  11. so pretty love all the bamboo :) 

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  12. your blog is so lovely ~ just stumbled upon ~ the photography is superb! i was raised in the bay area as well and have never been to the hakone gardens ~ i'd love to visit someday!
    xo ~ kristina

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