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Written by Patti Lynn
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Saturday, 24 April 2010 18:03 |
We spent the day at the Morris Arboretum where there are a huge number of species of flowers and trees spread over 167 acres. In addition to the plants, there are sculptures, fish ponds, fountains and some very unusual organic structures.
The last time we were there, the rose garden was in bloom and it was totally spectacular. But we were a little too early this year. We hardly missed the roses since there were so many other sights to see. I was especially impressed with a "hut" made completely of willow branches woven together. It was an amazing, seemingly impossible piece of work that might have come from the set of some primaeval fantasy movie. The high bridge leading to a super scale birds nest (man made) was pretty impressive, too.
By the way, the arboretum was owned by John and Lydia Morris before they transferred it to the University of Pennsylvania. I thought the were married, but it turns out they were brother and sister.
So, the day was spent experiencing an amazing array of sights we'd never seen before.
Here are a few pictures Stan took.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 24 April 2010 18:53 |
