Yesterday’s crisp fall day inspired us to have lunch in the Imperial Palace north garden. It is an oasis of nature in the middle of the business district.
As we sat on a bench eating our lunch, we could see Tod’s office building, but the wind through the trees scrubbed the air clean of city sounds and smells.
It is a quiet time of year for gardens, summer flowers are mainly done and we are another month away from leaves turning color. But sitting among the trees and sculpted shrubs with large expanses of green on every side helped to put me back into balance.
Stress just melts away when you’re sitting on a park bench, eating a sandwhich and listening to the sounds of crickets.
