A Japanese influence in Toulouse
You never know what you’ll find when you walk out your front door or, to quote J.R.R. Tolkien:
“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
We were swept off our feet today as we walked through the bustling downtown. Motorcycles, scooters, and bicycles zipped past us, and the little guy stopped to look at and comment on each one. Our destination was the Japanese garden, about a mile and a half away. It took us over an hour to get there. We were walking at a snail’s pace!
It wasn’t dangerous business for us, and our step out the door took us to a gorgeous Japanese garden.
The gardens were beautiful with bamboo, azaleas, a red-painted bridge typical of Japanese gardens, and yellow irises. Open green spaces encouraged visitors to relax, read, and picnic. A pond that circled an island was home to koi and turtles. Watching the brilliant orange koi eating grass at the water’s edge was amusing.
The Japanese are known for raking sand or gravel to represent water. This garden had a large area of freshly raked gravel that was beautiful. It’s very relaxing to gaze at this. Once in my life, I’ve witnessed a person raking sand and thoroughly enjoying it.
Bamboo grows throughout the garden, and some of the dense patches serve as fences in areas. I spotted vinyl-coated 2x4 welded wire mesh used to grow shrubs and vines. Again, I saw the wooden sand fence used to mark boundaries, but it was only 18-24 inches high this time. Security fencing marked the perimeter of the garden.
We now offer security fencing and can help you decide what you need for your perimeter fencing.
Call Terry @ 978-486-3116 (tap to call) to discuss your fencing needs. She loves to help you!
Warm regards,
Debbie Page
CEO, Louis E. Page Inc–Woman-owned business and Family-owned since 1893. (True! That’s 131 years owned and run by our family)
