Monday, August 7, 2017

An Inspiration

Inspired by Wales' Bodnant Gardens, one of my favorite new ideas is for a particular "garden" landscape.



Imagine a tended garden as large as a state park, with perfectly manicured flower beds, paths that wander through curated forest, benches for resting and viewing picturesque scenes, lovely brick houses where you can break your travels, and helpful rock steps over each rivulet.

The Queen's Park.








































Now imagine what the same garden looks like a generation or two after the monarchy has fallen. Wild, unfettered... Still astonishing in natural beauty, but dangerous as well.