photograph by Bruce Dye   Bruce Dye

Best Place To Contemplate The Endless Slumbering And Reawakening Of The Eternal Buddha

The Togetsu-Kyo Wooden Bridge in Zilker Botanical Gardens

We've had luck with this at places as diverse as the barbecue shack and the beer garden, but for unfiltered eastern inspiration, no place beats Zilker Botanical's Oriental Garden. In specific, take a stroll across the Togetsu-Kyo, or bridge-to-walk-over-the-moon, and search out your reflection among the lilypads. You may not find everlasting bliss, but a tranquil moment is almost guaranteed.

Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rd., 512/477-8672
www.zilkergarden.org