Donny C. Shimamoto

Donny C. Shimamoto practical consultant, business traveler, reasonable foodie, leadership exerciser, CPA.CITP, CGMA

Was feeling a little burnt out today and it was too sunny to go to the beach so I tried this new hike up the hill from m...
09/13/2026

Was feeling a little burnt out today and it was too sunny to go to the beach so I tried this new hike up the hill from my house. The way down was easy but man I had to stop twice on the way up to catch my breath. At the bottom was a good picnic area, stream, and a mini canyon with two waterfalls and ferns all over the walls. I ended up sitting in the little grotto and meditating a bit to restore my energy. Left feeling very refreshed, despite the intensity of the hike back up and out.

Apparently pond water is good for taro root growth. These guys were massive!
09/08/2026

Apparently pond water is good for taro root growth. These guys were massive!

The second part of the garden had plants organized by region of the world. Luckily a lot were in bloom.
07/21/2026

The second part of the garden had plants organized by region of the world. Luckily a lot were in bloom.

07/21/2026

Walking through the moon gate from the Asian garden to the other gardens was a trip. I actually walked half way through then went back out to take a full video of the experience

The Asian Gardens were really an Asian forest with some flowering shrubs interspersed. Many of the trees were towering a...
07/21/2026

The Asian Gardens were really an Asian forest with some flowering shrubs interspersed. Many of the trees were towering above (see one of the videos) but there were some interesting ones that were growing on or around old stumps too. Forest bathing was quite rejuvenating and needed after the past few months.

The museum included a lot of first nations' cultural artifacts. I think the curator likes masks as there was a collectio...
07/21/2026

The museum included a lot of first nations' cultural artifacts. I think the curator likes masks as there was a collection of masks for every culture. Lol

I spent two hours at this museum and didn't even get to see everything. This was definitely the most impressive collecti...
07/21/2026

I spent two hours at this museum and didn't even get to see everything. This was definitely the most impressive collection of native people's art and culture that I've seen. Lots of explanations of the progression of colonialism and some of the efforts to reclaim heritage now. Could see a lot of parallels to what was done to the Hawaiians and the evils perpetuated by Christianity.

The beauty of nature always makes me smile. Even things that don't flower have a geometric beauty that just beholds the ...
07/20/2026

The beauty of nature always makes me smile. Even things that don't flower have a geometric beauty that just beholds the eyes.

A walk through these gardens this afternoon was just what I needed after the past few weeks. Very weel curated yet natur...
07/20/2026

A walk through these gardens this afternoon was just what I needed after the past few weeks. Very weel curated yet natural feeling paths and side paths made 3 miles feel like just a 'walk in the park'. Brilliant flowers, alone and in layers, complemented by forest-like paths, small streams, big ponds, and some well placed benches and statues made this somewhere I could spend an entire day.

Had breakfast at The Garden this morning, a purple tea and grilled cheese.
07/19/2026

Had breakfast at The Garden this morning, a purple tea and grilled cheese.

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