Secret Garden 2

I am drawn not only to the beauty within a scene, but am careful to include beckoning elements of light/shadow, repetition and depth. Scenes chosen revolve around a dance of light/shadow and it's own sense of invitation to explore; pathways are common to include for this reason. Quiet, hidden, reflective/introspective....lush; these are things I look for. I am polarized by scenes that make me forget my troubles and I feel "enveloped", even if just for a moment.

A scene from Westerville Ohio's infamous #InniswoodMetroGardens , aptly named "Secret Garden" because you might miss it if you aren't a curious explorer like me!

I'll let you check out more info here: https://www.inniswood.org/about-us/history-of-inniswood/

I can tell you that my babies grew up knowing this place well with plenty of fond memories to share. To honor the memory of Grace and Mary Innis, Metro Parks opened the 2.8-acre Sisters’ Garden in 2002; and "Secret Garden" was just one of many wonders in this area.

Designed with rough mortar on purpose (to give that aged feel); workers embedded a ton of beautiful marbles within. Over time quite a few disappeared with the help of naughty teenagers but you can still see some today.

This is a place I treasure and make time to visit when I pass through #columbusohio

"Secret Garden 2" - watercolor on Yupo - 17"x17" - uv sprayed (unmatted)

by Jennifer Sowders

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