Garden Gate

 Omaha's Lauritzen Botanical Gardens

A view of architectural roof details on a replica of the entry gate at Sunpu Castle in Japan.  This Sunpu gate is a gift from the citizens of Shizuoka to the people of Omaha to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Omaha Sister Cities Association relationship with Shizuoka, Japan. It symbolizes the friendship between the two cities.
Sunpu is the former name of Shizuoka. Sunpu Castle was built between 1585 and 1586 by the powerful shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa, which served as Tokugawa's final residence for the last years of his life. Tokugawa was the first shogun of the shogun era and brought Japan together under one rule for the first time.

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Sky Watch Friday

K for Kaneko

Jun Kaneko is a Japanese ceramic artist who resides and primarily works in Omaha. This summer over 50 of his massive works have been exhibted in Omaha's Lauritzen Botanical Gardens. His prolific roster of diverse work appears in numerous international solo and group exhibitions annually. His work is included in more than forty museum collections and has been honored with national, state and organization fellowships and an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in London. Learn more about Kaneko here.

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Water Lilies

Omaha Botanical Gardens

Life imitating art or...?

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Weekend Reflections

A koi pond inside the Omaha Botanical Gardens visitor center reflects the vaulted glass ceiling above it and the sky outside.

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