Well I finally quit waiting for the weather to cooperate and got out today in the gloomy wet rainy day. It let up on the rain long enough for me to walk around this oriental garden I stumbled upon in a forest preserve.

The garden itself wasn't open (fenced round) but the fence was only waist high with exception of the gate itself, which became my frame for the bridge.

Lots of wonderful shots here and we're just in the first week of the month.  I'm looking forward to seeing lots more!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words...

So where do they go when a photograph leaves you speechless?