More blossoms at Shogen

The cherry blossom pictures do not need any comments, but this one does. It is in a little sitting area in the park but beside the road. There are a few benches and a local group has planted flowers in the planters that are in the area. This picture says something very strong about typical gardens planted by common people. The flowers are placed in straight rows of the same color. You see this all over the city. I must add that temples often have gardens and they are completely different - no straight lines and mixtures of plants and colors. The gardens in Zen temples are particularly well know. However, common people, not monks, do not use Zen principles, they use geometry.