Deer Chaser (Shishi Odoshi) in the
Morikami Gardens in Delray Beach, Florida

deer chaser (Shishi Odoshi) - Morikami Gardens

Close-up view of water flowing in a deer chaser, or deer scarer, in Morikami Gardens
deer chaser (Shishi Odoshi) - Morikami Gardens

Water is common in Japanese gardens, with the deer chaser (Shishi Odoshi) being a feature in many. Water pours from the top bamboo pole into the lower one, which when full drops down, emptying, and making a sound when it hits the rock below.


deer chaser (Shishi Odoshi) - Morikami Gardens

Though the photo is blurred I wanted you to see the water coming out of the lower bamboo pole.
deer chaser (Shishi Odoshi) - Morikami Gardens

Water still flowing from the top before the lower pole returns.

 

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