Koi fish swim near a smooth pebble beach next to a stretching pine tree in the main pool of the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel-Air. These photos were taken in 2012. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A sculpture seems to be smelling flowers at the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel-Air. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
In January 2012, longtime Bel-Air resident Michael Rich took in the beauty of the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
An image of Buddah carved on a stone resides at the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel-Air. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A stone carved more than 1,000 years ago shows the Buddha seated in 16 different positions. It’s at the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden in Bel-Air. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
