Our garden stone ornaments are very old.
Most of them are older than the United States!
They are hand carved and used to be at samurai houses and castles.
I know they are not cheap for a piece of stone, but a wonderful history comes with them.
It is so much fun to picture people in a kimono washing their hands out of these water basins.
It is so pretty when all those lanterns are lit with candles inside!
It is true, historical objects do tell a story.Photography by Emet Martinez