San Kei En, The Garden Of Three Views - 三景園

While having an evening stroll in San Diego’s Balboa Park…

This inspired the first line. 

This inspired the 2nd & 3rd  lines.

  This inspired the last line. 

1 噴水魚頭昂天高 The spurting fish head looking high up into the sky,
2 三影苑外幾尺步 And the Three View Garden pond is but mere steps away.
3 門前上鎖春色藏 The front gate is locked and surely spring is hidden within,
4 夏日渠荷仍未報 For summer’s arrival of a lotus waterway has yet be announced.

2 The name on the stone plaque used is 園 but I preferred using 苑 as this character looks prettier.

4 渠荷 is inspired from the Thousand Character Classic - 渠荷的歷, 園莽抽條

Sunday, June 25, 2023.