fantasy art and tree chatter of aquariann

"I saw young Harry with his beaver on, His cuisses on his thighs, gallantly armed, Rise from the ground like feathered Mercury, And vaulted with such ease into his seat As if an angel dropped down from the clouds To turn and wind a fiery Pegasus, And witch the world with noble horsemanship." - Henry IV, Part 1 by Shakespeare I couldn't decide what picture of "Pegasus" sculpture by Laura Gardin Fraser captured its epic beauty better, so I'm sharing them both! Stroll through more of my Brookgreen Gardens photos - they'll make you want to visit South Carolina, I'm sure. Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!

"As we give love, so shall we receive love. As we give strength, so shall we receive strength." - Raphell Sims Lakowitz This beautiful fountain sculpture by Bruno Lucchesi memorializes Raphell Sims Lakowitz , from whose loving leadership flowed a new way of helping mental health patients. Stroll through more of my Brookgreen Gardens photos or better yet, visit South Carolina yourself! Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!

"In my world, everyone's a pony and they all eat rainbows and poop butterflies!" - Dr. Seuss I have seen horse sculptures made out of many materials (you may recall the disco horse I found in Las Vegas:) but this cute little pony at Brookgreen Gardens, SC is the first I've seen shaped in succulent plants! Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!

"I Think That I Shall Never See A Poem Lovely as a Tree. Poems Were Made By Fools Like Me, But Only God Can Make A Tree" - Trees by Joyce Kilmer The sculptures and stone signs at Brookgreen Gardens, SC are stunning. Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!

"There's more to see than can ever be seen More to do than can ever be done There's far too much to take in here More to find than can ever be found" - Circle of Life by Tim Rice Happy New Year! May your life be filled with love, laughter and wonder. Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!

"Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall." - Larry Wilde If you are anywhere near Brookgreen Gardens (just south of Myrtle Beach, SC) next weekend, you must attend their last Nights of a Thousand Candles event of the 2012 holiday season. The 5,500 hand-lit candles and countless lights are spectacularly sparkly. Flutter to my Wordless Wednesday Directory for a list of blogs that regularly host WW Linky Parties. Grab my button as a reminder to return next week for more photography fun!