Japanese Rock Gardens

My grandson is visiting this week. We've been to the lake for a morning walk and along the river for an evening meal, but last night's stop at a Japanese rock garden at dusk was as refreshing as the water in these hot temperatures.

The fluid lines of the border and the raked gravel, the mossy islands, and the unique placement of the upright stone draws you to the other side to look closer and then with a different perspective through the hewn hole.  What we saw through the porthole was the crescent moon!