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Welcome to the De Young Museum and Japanese Tea Garden Tour. My guide for the day: Aaron Lee. Personally I prefer the Tea Garden, but I'm a bit of a tea nerd and De Young was at a disadvantage. But that is neither here nor there. Chose your own adventure.
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Unfortunately the De Young Museum wasn't really open. As you can tell from the pictures one could go inside, but the galleries were being situated as they prepared to re-open later in October. Plus, when I'm at galleries with other people, other people being Aaron this time, I don't immerse myself as much as when I'm alone. Although at times when I want to be crafty I'll try to get someone to figure out a piece or how it makes them feel or tell them that it's important and that they should spend some time with it to allow it to work on their senses, and as much as this might sound like complete faBricationS, it's actually true. And it gives me time to see other stuff. Still, empty or locked rooms were about all that was going on in De Young.
Outside of De Young though, and from faraway, Jeanie called Aaron asking what he was up to. At this point Aaron had to say that he was visiting museums and then going to the Japanese Tea Gardens with Purkey. Maybe if we weren't in San Francisco she would worry less, but that's some quality date magic right there. Don't worry Jeanie, Art's my muse.
the japanese tea garden Ah, the tea garden. It ranks high for places to drink tea with ambiance. Honestly Aaron, you should take your girlfriend here. Geez.
Adjacent to the De Young museum in the eastern half of Golden Gate Park, about two and a quarter miles from the ocean, the garden charges a small entry fee, but remains a busy retreat. For the most part the business doesn't encroach on the peaceful and meditative nature of the garden, despite being in a small space. Some might say that's the good mark of any shaped plot of land.
Below are some of the features of the Japanese Tea Garden, and a note or two.
Tea...is a religion of the art of life. ~Okakura
There is a great deal of poetry and fine sentiment in a chest of tea. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, Letters and Social Aims