Brookgreen Gardens near Murrell's Inlet, South Carolina is the grand winner of gardens. It is a spectacular outdoor sculpture garden of 9,100 acres. There are over 2,000 species of native plants, more than 700 extraordinary sculptures, and a 50 acre wildlife park.
Some of my favorite sculptures include Don Quixote, Rosinante and Pancho; Fountain of the Muses; and Pegasus. They are made of different mediums like aluminum, limestone and granite.
Surrounding the gardens are the remains of the rice fields of four different plantations now being reclaimed by Nature. The rice made fortunes for the owners before the civil war. Now the land has a new life as a famous garden. I wonder what it will become a hundred years from now.
This is the scupture at the entrance to the Park.
This variety looks a lot like a human. It thrives near tulips.
The birds are so tame inside of huge netted environments.
I don't think this guy noticed I was trying to read his newspaper.
Resurrection fern and Spanish moss grow on centuries-old oaks.
I liked the logo on the giftshop door.
You're so silly, Mom! I love your jokes about the photos you're in. I also love the huge oaks with the moss hanging down. That is a distinct memory I have from visiting Boone Plantation near Charleston. I look forward to the day I can view such majesty again. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite sculpture is the one by the tulips!
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