Walk in the Korean Park

A "traditional" Korean park, I was told.  Some parts are simply Zen, others feel like an Oriental miniature golf course: rolling greens with bizarre obstacles.

The shot below is what I meant by "Zen".  Long, winding, private stone-stepping trails, a common "motif" of public parks (this park had a small admission fee).  The stones force you to focus on your step, to pay attention to texture and form. Nothing puts you in the present faster than a hint of casual danger.

Have you ever seen a fountain like this before?

I'm a HUGE fan of the art style below; it can be found all over East Asia.  Consider the bonsai tree, a tree in miniature; below (I forget the style's name) is an entire mountain in miniature (you could say they "made a mountain out of a molehill," har har har).  But seriously: I love the idea of hypothetically having a mountain contained in your backyard, to both observe the world like a God and have bugs and birds magnified 1,000 fold.

Here was the "mini-golf" section I mentioned.

And to close the day: a traditional Korean meal.  Pity the dishwasher.