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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
The Buddha From Berkley
Last summer I searched in vain for an affordable stone Buddha to sit at the top of the backyard waterfall we put in. I looked on the internet, at garden stores and even ventured to an Asian import place in Massachusettes. It was very discouraging to realize how much they cost. Then my husband and I flew out to the San Francisco Bay area to watch Biker Ben cross the finish line across the Golden Gate Bridge ending his 4,000+ mile bike adventure. We stayed with my husband's cousin and her husband in Berkley. By chance we wandered into a shop that was changing locations and had a beautiful stone Buddha that the owner didn't want to move to the new location. It was marked down 50%. Even with the cost of shipping it by truck cross country it was a fraction of what I would have paid on the east coast.
Now Buddha sits proudly at the top of the falls, thanks to Ben and a friend who somehow managed to get the 400 lb. statue to the top of the hill.
The Buddha From Berkley
Last summer I searched in vain for an affordable stone Buddha to sit at the top of the backyard waterfall we put in. I looked on the internet, at garden stores and even ventured to an Asian import place in Massachusettes. It was very discouraging to realize how much they cost. Then my husband and I flew out to the San Francisco Bay area to watch Biker Ben cross the finish line across the Golden Gate Bridge ending his 4,000+ mile bike adventure. We stayed with my husband's cousin and her husband in Berkley. By chance we wandered into a shop that was changing locations and had a beautiful stone Buddha that the owner didn't want to move to the new location. It was marked down 50%. Even with the cost of shipping it by truck cross country it was a fraction of what I would have paid on the east coast.
Now Buddha sits proudly at the top of the falls, thanks to Ben and a friend who somehow managed to get the 400 lb. statue to the top of the hill.
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LGrant Saturday, May 10, 2008
Biker Ben Saturday, May 10, 2008
girlcarew Sunday, May 11, 2008
Leslie Sunday, May 11, 2008
! Sunday, May 11, 2008
dannie Saturday, May 17, 2008
ChinaCalling Sunday, May 18, 2008
1) That's a cool story. Apparently that Buddha was waiting for you to come get him and give him a home of honor. He looks great there!
LGrant Saturday, May 10, 20082) Handelman falls looks amazing!
Biker Ben Saturday, May 10, 20083) Cool! I was just in Berkeley today. And we are looking for a buddha. Never thought to look up there (Berkeley being North of us). They must be hella expensive out there if it was cheaper to ship it all the way across the country!! (BTW, I have a very good friend who lives in Newtown, CT. And we've been up toward Litchfield. It is beautiful country where you are.) Your waterfall is gorgeous. I hope to have one someday, but we wanted to wait until the kids were much older.
girlcarew Sunday, May 11, 20084) girlcarew, the name of the store was "What The Traveler Saw". They carry items from all over the world. Next time you go to Berkley check it out. The kids might enjoy seeing some of interesting stone figures, Buddhas and wooden animals they carry. It is quite unique. The owner would probably remember the crazy people from CT who shipped a Buddha cross country.
Leslie Sunday, May 11, 20085) Too bad the Humzoo Express didn't exist back then. They could have moved that Buddha in no time!!
! Sunday, May 11, 20086) Somehow I missed this one. The Buddha is beautiful! I have a small one and he takes care of one part on the garden and I have St. Francis in the back who watches over our dearly departed pets.Because this house is old I have used alot of old tools and rusty stuff. Every year I try to convert more space to low upkeep gardens and try to buy only things that will self propagate. I don't think I could ever live in a condo-I love my space and having a place to play with my flowers.
dannie Saturday, May 17, 20087) What a great effect! Buddha is perfect up there! sherri
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