Tranquility
By Judy Wanamaker
12 Mar 2009
Recently a butterfly garden opened in our rural area. It is a wonderful place of serenity and restoration, where one can enter a world where nature is ruler. An island of retreat fills the senses with sights, fragrances, and sounds undisturbed by daily troubles.
Upon entering, the greeters are the joyous colors of the flowers and the fluttering butterflies, accompanied by the musical sound of a lazy waterfall at the far end of the pavilion. The area is relatively small at 2500 square feet, but every inch is dedicated to the plants and pond. There are many different species of butterflies fluttering around the flowers. Some may land on visitors at times. The only sound is the waterfall, and an occasional murmurred comment by a guest remarking on a discovered treasure. The faint scents of some of the flowers combine to make a very light and pleasant perfume. A lovely pond meanders through the length of the pavilion. It contains some waterlilies and lily pads on which land damselflies. Along the outside perimeter of the garden baby quail hide shyly, as they are discovered by visitors.
This is a wonderfully unhurried sensory experience that is relaxing and restoring. It is a place of escape and retreat for the soul as well as the mind.
8 responses
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Deborah Downes gave props (12 Mar 2009):
Your words and pictures have beautifully brought to life this sensual haven. Wish I could vote more than once.
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Michael Ball gave props (14 Mar 2009):
YEAAAA!!! I knew you could do it!!!!! Fantastic story Judy! The photographs are excellent!! You really ROCK!!
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Michele said (15 Mar 2009):
Thanks for sharing the story and the pictures. I love how thee pictures all seem like you can reach out and touch them! :) Maybe someday you can take me there and we can sit and enjoy it together. :)
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Dennis Blauer gave props (24 Mar 2009):
very nice Judy! is this the place down on Cardinal Lane?
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Mayette Ignacio gave props (4 Apr 2009):
I cant believe I missed this but here I am saying oh yeah it rocks!!
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Sonia Adam Murray gave props (5 May 2009):
This is just awesome, both your story and the photos really give one a feeling of calm, peace and tranquility and at one with nature. Definitely another yes vote here.
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Andrea Petersen gave props (26 May 2009):
I did not realize that you had another photo essay until I checked to see if you had already posted some flower pictures ..Sorry to be so late in giving you my vote and comment on your beautiful collection of pictures and your well written essay!
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Zerina Phillip gave props (27 Jun 2009):
Excellent. Well capture. Story well written. vote
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