Stone Bridge At Garvan Woodland Gardens Near Hot Springs Arkansas
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The Lord of Leisure writes:
These two pictures were taken at the University of Arkansas Garvan Woodland Gardens near Hot Springs, Arkansas. The 210 acre site, located on a peninsula on Lake Hamilton, was donated to the School Architecture by Verna Garvan and has been transformed into a formal botanical garden that is both renowned in academic circles and visually spectacular to visitors of all backgrounds.
In April, the stone bridge in the mottled afternoon light offered a fascinating and oddly provocative subject, and the azaleas’ almost luminescent colors were irresistible.
Garvan Woodland Gardens
- Lord of Leisure was previously known in these posts as Mr. Science. Both Lord of Leisure and Mr Science spend most of their time disguised as Neil Ellis, mild-mannered, retired teacher at a great suburban school system, who can identify a bird by its call, complete the New York Times Friday Crossword in ink, and snap a heck of a photo. [↩]
Whew! This one blind-sided me. I keep a goofy little Google News Alert to monitor the pulse of who’s saying what about our home town. And today, your blog popped up.
I’ve already cried, having just read Julie’s story about Becky, and smidgens of other well-crafted pieces. How you must miss her!
Hope you enjoyed your visit to Hot Springs, and especially Garvan Woodland Gardens. Yours is one of the best shots of the Full Moon Bridge I’ve seen.
Please let me warn you: Hot Springs, Ark. can be addictive.
Recently geographer Warren Bland named Hot Springs, Ark. the No. 1 place in America to retire.
I gotta admit, Hot Springs is a pretty cool place to live, even for those of us who aren’t yet retired.
To see live action from Hot Springs, check out Chuck Dodson’s video blog.
Until I return, which I certainly will, to read more of your ventures, be well.
Rebecca McCormick,
Travel writer, Hot Springs Village Voice
and Gannett News Service