Greetings.
I am a man in a suit who has fallen into the world of Minecraft.
A little greeting from the finished garden before we begin.
OjiCra Season 3 has reached Episode 100!
To mark this milestone in our growing castle town, I am building Bojoen, a daimyo-style garden with a view of the keep.
Last time, I brought mooshrooms home from a mushroom island.
This time, I want to add somewhere to wander and linger in town.
First, let us return to the grass before construction begins.
Digging a pond, with the castle as borrowed scenery
Here is the eastern terrace before work begins.
The keep rises beyond the grass.
I want to borrow that view as the garden’s backdrop.
First, I dig out the space for the pond.
A broad hollow appears where there was grass.
Even without water, the scene already looks rather different.
Up close, there is stone below the soil.
This is where the pond bed and banks take shape.
The excavated earth is intended for the garden’s mounds and lookout hill, giving this flat place some changes in height.
As I fill the pond with buckets, water spreads between the stones.
There is still more to do, but that blue surface already makes it feel like a pond.
It is a pleasing change from the hollow we have just seen.
Oh, the pond is full!
The stonework for the waterfall is visible beyond it.
Putting water between us gives the view toward the keep a little more depth.
A waterfall, an arched bridge, and a pavilion in Bojoen
Now let us look around the finished garden.
Bojoen is complete!
The keep stands beyond the pond, with a waterfall, pines, and a reddish-brown arched bridge in front.
The castle is unchanged, yet a garden at its feet makes it look quite different.
From the island, I look up at the waterfall nearby.
Water falls between the rocks, with the keep rising above.
The castle even feels a different size from here than it does from the bank.
A reddish-brown arched bridge connects the eastern bank to the island.
Its centre rises gently, and the colour stands out among the stone and greenery.
A pine waiting on the other side makes even a short crossing inviting.
One photograph on the bridge for me too.
The upper part of the keep peeks out behind me.
If I stand out more than the garden, we shall call it a commemorative photograph.
There is an azumaya, an open pavilion, on the hill.
Past its posts and bench, I can see the bridge and lanterns.
It is nice to have somewhere in the garden to pause.
From the stone bridge, I look upstream.
Water drops through the stonework in little steps on its way to the pond.
There is pleasure in finding this narrow stream as well as the larger waterfall.
Here I am standing on the gravel path.
The garden offers routes to the island and pavilion.
As the viewpoint changes, the bridge and trees overlap in different ways, which is lovely.
From the front gate, I look up at the keep.
It feels different again from the view beside the pond.
With so many ways to look toward the castle, Bojoen feels like a fitting name.
Lanterns at dusk, then town and sea from the keep
As dusk falls, the lantern lights become more noticeable.
The greens and blues of daytime settle into quieter colours.
It is the same pond, but an hour that makes me want to stay a little longer.
At night, the lanterns light the garden.
Beyond the dark water, light shows in the keep’s windows too.
I like the daytime garden, but this quiet view is hard to give up.
After enjoying the garden, I head up into the keep for a final view.
From the keep’s outer balcony, I look down over town.
Roofs overlap beyond the railing.
It is quite different from walking at ground level, and a moment to reflect on the town we have grown.
To the east, I can see the sea and coast.
Looking out after looking back over town reminds me that there is still more scenery beyond it.
For Episode 100, our town has gained a garden with a view of the keep.
Now I cannot quite decide which view I like best.
I look forward to walking on and seeing what other views await.
That is all for this time.
Greetings.