Comments on: A Superficial Overview of the Gardens Behind the Nishimura Stone-Carving Workshop http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392 Not a photo blog. A personal blog with photos. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:03:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: George Mitsuoka http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37576 George Mitsuoka Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:50:55 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37576 Wow, fantastic, beautiful, humbling. I keep telling Paul he needs to publish. Wow, fantastic, beautiful, humbling. I keep telling Paul he needs to publish.

]]> By: Terry http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37539 Terry Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:04:00 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37539 Wow, this is some fantastic stuff! Really appreciate the detailed write up and the amazing pictures of such a fascinating place. This is on my must see list now. Wow, this is some fantastic stuff!
Really appreciate the detailed write up and the amazing pictures of such a fascinating place.
This is on my must see list now.

]]> By: Marcina, USA http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37531 Marcina, USA Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:50:46 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37531 re: Mom's "Might you now consider making a perfect little sculpture garden in your property near your home?" I don't know about Jeffrey, but at $90,000.00 a pop for a small lantern, I'm not so sure how eager I'd be to start that sculpture garden of my own. Maybe they're cheaper on Craig's List :-) "4 Sale - ancient stone lantern, made by master stonemasons by hand. About 3 ft high. Heavy, will need truck to transport. $60.00 firm - would consider taking NWT zhu zhu pets in trade if before Christmas." re: Mom’s “Might you now consider making a perfect little sculpture garden in your property near your home?”

I don’t know about Jeffrey, but at $90,000.00 a pop for a small lantern, I’m not so sure how eager I’d be to start that sculpture garden of my own. Maybe they’re cheaper on Craig’s List :-)

“4 Sale – ancient stone lantern, made by master stonemasons by hand. About 3 ft high. Heavy, will need truck to transport. $60.00 firm – would consider taking NWT zhu zhu pets in trade if before Christmas.”

]]> By: Grandma Friedl, Ohio, USA http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37525 Grandma Friedl, Ohio, USA Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:15:29 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37525 Actually, Mom did read it all, and still wants more. I agree with Bryce. .This could be developed even into some kind of TV documentary, though with the location not necessarily divulged Many questions spring to mind: 1. Would love to see the size of the drill that used those circular bits (or "hole saws" as we refer to them. Perhaps they were hand-cranked?? 2. The paths looked recently swept and in excellent conditions. Would you say that the vehicle in the carport with the tracks could generally get around, even over the shallow steps? 3. It would be interesting to know if the family has some kind of cataloging or inventory system of what is there, along with measurements. Seems that could become someone's full-time job. 4. Is water left in the vessels to freeze during the winter? Doesn't that split the rock? 5. Would you like me to tell you which ones I'd love you to bring me next time you come home? :) 6. Might you now consider making a perfect little sculpture garden in your property near your home? All in all. a masterful presentation. Loved every word and photo of it. Actually, Mom did read it all, and still wants more. I agree with Bryce. .This could be developed even into some kind of TV documentary, though with the location not necessarily divulged Many questions spring to mind:
1. Would love to see the size of the drill that used those circular bits (or “hole saws” as we refer to them. Perhaps they were hand-cranked??
2. The paths looked recently swept and in excellent conditions. Would you say that the vehicle in the carport with the tracks could generally get around, even over the shallow steps?
3. It would be interesting to know if the family has some kind of cataloging or inventory system of what is there, along with measurements. Seems that could become someone’s full-time job.
4. Is water left in the vessels to freeze during the winter? Doesn’t that split the rock?
5. Would you like me to tell you which ones I’d love you to bring me next time you come home? :)
6. Might you now consider making a perfect little sculpture garden in your property near your home?
All in all. a masterful presentation. Loved every word and photo of it.

]]> By: Marcina, USA http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37524 Marcina, USA Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:11:40 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37524 Very, very cool. Interesting, but in "20 feet tall" - you're right, scale is hard to really perceive. But on #45 "Among Friends", it looks like that same tower is in the background. I think you get a better idea of scale in that shot - it looks VERY tall. Can't wait to see more from this place. <span class='jfriedl'>The one in #45 is different... opposite ends of the site.... and shorter, I think. —Jeffy</span> Very, very cool.

Interesting, but in “20 feet tall” – you’re right, scale is hard to really perceive. But on #45 “Among Friends”, it looks like that same tower is in the background. I think you get a better idea of scale in that shot – it looks VERY tall.

Can’t wait to see more from this place.

The one in #45 is different… opposite ends of the site…. and shorter, I think. —Jeffy

]]> By: Bryce Lee http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37523 Bryce Lee Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:53:38 +0000 http://regex.info/blog/2009-12-10/1392#comment-37523 It's minus 5 degrees Celsius on Lake Ontario in Burlington, Ontario with wide gusts to 70 km/h and a dusting of snow on the ground. North of here though there is much more snow and dangerous slippery driving conditions. Jeffrey & Paul; I see the makings of a journal. Perhaps a hard cover book. The breadth of time illustrated by the sculptures resemble an old grave yard; in fact if cremains were spread here in a past time such a happening would not surprise me in the least. The whole area has been squeezed on to the hillside; looking back to the workshop and residence reminds me the westerner of the extreme utilization of land in Japan. The well-constructed bridge across the stream, and with their shop vehicle parked upon it. It is difficult to image this particular institutuion existing in this one location from the 1300's to now. Without the moss this could be just another stone orchard, yet the dappling effects of light emphasize changing vistas. Sadly I must admit photography can't really make the viewer feel the atmosphere; it may only suggest the experience. Then too as you've noted it is difficult to illustrate the scale of some of these articles, perhaps carry a metre stick (as we here are wont to call a 39" long yard-stick) And place it along side some of the stone works, or perhaps place a film cartridge (oops you're shooting digital not film, that won't work,) beside an object for the scale factor. Amazing, absolutely amazing. Thank You It’s minus 5 degrees Celsius on Lake Ontario in Burlington, Ontario with wide gusts to 70 km/h and a dusting of snow on the ground.
North of here though there is much more snow and dangerous slippery driving conditions.

Jeffrey & Paul; I see the makings of a journal. Perhaps a hard cover book. The breadth of time illustrated by the sculptures resemble an old grave yard; in fact if cremains were spread here in a past time such a happening
would not surprise me in the least. The whole area has been squeezed on to the hillside; looking back to the
workshop and residence reminds me the westerner of the extreme utilization of land in Japan. The well-constructed bridge across the stream, and with their shop vehicle parked upon it.
It is difficult to image this particular institutuion existing in this one location from the 1300′s to now.
Without the moss this could be just another stone orchard, yet the dappling effects of light emphasize
changing vistas. Sadly I must admit photography can’t really make the viewer feel the atmosphere;
it may only suggest the experience. Then too as you’ve noted it is difficult to illustrate the scale
of some of these articles, perhaps carry a metre stick (as we here are wont to call a 39″ long yard-stick)
And place it along side some of the stone works, or perhaps place a film cartridge (oops you’re shooting digital
not film, that won’t work,) beside an object for the scale factor.

Amazing, absolutely amazing.

Thank You

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