A Rambling Writer Rerun: Big Rock Gardens
- Sara Stamey
- May 27, 2023
Join me for a ramble around a lovely local woodland park to enjoy outdoor sculptures and gorgeous rhododendrons in bloom.
(Note: chaos continues as my surgery recovery finally gains ground and boxes accumulate for moving in May 30 to the new house for Thor and me. Stay tuned for photos next week! Meanwhile, enjoy this revisit to a lovely local park and sculpture garden.)
It’s a typical cool, damp “Junuary” in our Pacific Northwest, following two months of record-breaking cool temperatures and rainfall. As I write, torrents of rain pound on the roof, and I wish we could send some of this water to our friends in the drought-stricken southern regions. Here, when the sun peeks out, it’s time to seize the day for a walk. My friend Brenda invited me to check out the prime blooming time at nearby Big Rock Garden, where we ran into friends of hers and had a lovely wander along the sun-dappled paths.
The acreage was originally named Gardens of Art by founders George, Mary Ann, and David Drake in 1981. The City of Bellingham purchased the garden in 1993. There are many sculptures tucked among the foliage, which includes 100 varieties of decorative maples.
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4 thoughts on “A Rambling Writer Rerun: Big Rock Gardens”
Beautiful! Garden photos are like meditation–relaxing and reviving.
Yes, Jill, exactly!
How beautiful – I love sculpture gardens!. The sculptures seem more alive and natural than in a museum or art gallery.
Anef, I’m glad you enjoyed the tour. It’s a special place for me, combining the lovely shade garden with organic shapes of the art.