September 1, 2016

• reading garden

  
  One of the libraries I go to has a lovely reading garden, sprinkled with tables shaded by umbrellas and a short walking path surrounded by flower beds. Last week I stopped there and after getting a tasty mocha latte at their new coffee shop, went out to see what was blooming and sat for awhile at one of the tables. There was still petunias and hydrangeas flowering, along with a number of others I couldn't identify.
  
  I think these are coneflowers, perhaps Black-eyed Susans? There's a few bushes that are just beginning to turn from their summer greenery into gold autumn colors. The garden is subtly divided into various international moods. My favorite section has an Asian influence with a curving Tori gate and birch tree. Another area has a wall fountain that reminds me of Italy. I sat near it and could actually hear the water splashing as it streamed down the triple levels. On the far side of the garden, a copper statue of a dancing boy stands in the middle of a small pond that looks as if frogs should be playing in. The plants are abundant enough to make these man-made objects blend in, creating a harmonious space. As I finished my coffee, I savored the oasis of calm and hoped I could keep the memory of it's peacefulness to help on hectic days.
  

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