A world of magic it was indeed. I could only share with you my experiences through these photos and through my descriptions, but in order for you to truly appreciate the wonder and enchantment of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden (BBG), you'd have to be there yourself.
After the whimsical dragonflies chase each other around, they rest on top of the bamboo stalks and water lilies in the Lily Pool Terrace. This one stood patiently for me as I captured the perfect shot.
The pool also contained lotuses, which are also known as the sacred lotus, derived from Buddhism. According to BBG's website, the lotus is "emblematic of the soul of man, resting always in calm above the surging activities of the world; existing in the sunlight pure and undefiled; rooted in the world of experience." I couldn't have written it anymore beautifully.
The water lilies consist of several brilliant colors, from the one above to yellow, white, pink and bright purple.
BBG has several different themed gardens on their property such as Shakespeare Garden, Herb Garden and Fragrance Garden, which is pictured above. I was tempted to chew on the Chocolate Flower to see if it did taste like chocolate, but only there were no flowers in bloom and I probably would have frantically broken out into hives.
After walking through the Fragrance Garden and out of the Shakespeare Garden, I was transported into Japan. The Japanese Hill and Pond Garden offers the most serene, relaxing environment. I was expecting to see a group of old Asian people doing Tai Chi on the grassy knoll, but I probably just missed them.
Turtles, turtles everywhere!
When I walked through the Japanese Garden, I truly felt as if I was in another world. I felt very much at peace. I miss the sound of silence, I miss walking alone while feeling safe, I miss not having a care in the world. All of those thoughts and emotions were evoked by the stillness of the lake, the trees hovering high above, the differently shaped leaves fluttering in the air. The two people who I wanted to be there with me were my parents. They would have absolutely loooooved this place, especially my father, who tried making his own Japanese Garden but wasn't very successful.
Imagine the trees and grass covered with light pink and white cherry blossoms. This is how the cherry trees look like before they start budding. I'll be back in April for the festival!
The most lifeless attraction of the park is the Rock Garden...a garden devoted to...rocks. I know there's some rock lover out there who would die to see this place! And that's how I ended my time at the park.
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