These are the frontispiece and the twelve works used in the 2011 calendar “East Meets West, God’s Wisdom and Grace”, together with some thoughts and scripture references.
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Part of the frontispiece
Wisdom comes from fearing God — Proverbs 1:7.
Raspberries in Master T’s Sangaku
God makes grass grow — Psalm 147:8.
Apollonian Circles as Vascular Bundles in Plants
Flowers fall but God’s words remain forever — 1 Peter 1:24,25.
Cherry Blossoms and Pappus Circles
God power is vast; he shakes the earth — Job 9:4,6.
- Volcanic Plume as Packed Circles
God made plants according to their kind — Genesis 1:11.
Floral Japanese Theorem
People who trust in God’s laws are like trees growing next to streams of water — Psalm 1:1-3.
Japanese Theorem in Long Leaved Plants
When God sees the rainbow he remembers his covenant with people — Genesis 9:16.
Rainbow and Arbelos after Archimedes
As long as the earth endues, the seasons will continue — Genesis 8:21, 22.
Ladybirds’ Dance to the Japanese Theorem
The leaves are for healing — Revelation 22:2.
Blighted Persimmon Leaves
Remember your creator when you are young — Ecclesiastes 12:1 — or now.
Maple Leaves in Circles
God has placed thoughts of eternity in our hearts — Ecclesiastes 3:11.
Eight Variations on a Theme
When we hear God’s voice, let us make the right choice — Isaiah 30:21.
Which Way?, based on a Sangaku in Gunma 1824