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Top; Figure 2 – Distant Figure 2 is a majestic scene of a faraway mountain Figure 4, is an excellent example of a waterfall stone
Mountain Stone; Italy; range. One can easily explore this stone while hold- as the waterfall starts near the top of the mountain, but
15 x 5 x 6 cm ing it in one’s hands. As we contemplate this stone, it not the very top, and it widens as it navigates its way
Bottom left; Figure 3 – Waterfall quickly takes us away to a prior summer vacation as toward the bottom of the mountain floor. A very small
Stone; Japan; 7 x 5 x 5 cm we went camping and backpacking in its foothills and but yet a powerfully expressive stone!
Bottom right; Figure 4 –
Waterfall Stone; Japan; valleys, while fishing in the streams it so adequately
6 x 7 x 5 cm provides with fresh, crystal clear water each spring The next four stones are classical suiseki stones with
and summer. The peaks, to us, seem perfectly ar- light to dark grayish tones. Figure 5 represents another
ranged and sequenced. What amazing depth for such mountain but beautifully drenched in vibrant fall col-
a small stone. ors representing thousands of maple trees glowing in
This diminutive stone from Japan, Figure 3, is the cool of the evening just as the sun is starting to
roughly textured with a waterfall descending from drop below the horizon —what we photographers call
the mountaintop as it cascades down and partially the golden hour.
obscures the cave entry on the right side of this moun- We love how a stone depicts a vast mountain while
tain. The visual experience is amazing for a stone of at the same time conveying a specific time of year. How
this size. often have we experienced the beauty of autumn with

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