The Duck bows to the Chicken's superior technical vocabulary & hopes that Doug didn't notice the transgression.. To the Duck, they simply look rather attractive.

Incidentally, when I was there (2 days ago) I followed advice given a year or two ago - from Gerald I think - and re-traced the upper path to the very highest point of the garden. Alas, all signs of Professor Mori's masterpiece placement of rocks and trees, that once gave such a powerful impression of being on the side of a high mountain had completely vanished. Instead, there were only a few tree roots, & the odd low shrub combined with a view of some parked cars.... It made me feel quite depressed, and I didn't cheer up until, on the way back to the ferry - by chance rather than planning - I took the Steveston Highway & spotted the Buddhist Temple, that I'd never before visited, so I drove in. It was worth it for the Bonsai alone.

Herb