Journey to a Land of Water Wind and Fire
Part B: The Oregon Coast III d
A Bit of Formality Amid All the Wildness
Given the rock formations in the last posting, and in the next 2 postings to come, this little of bit of a Formal Garden in Shore Acres State Park comes as a pleasant break. Perhaps that was what the 2nd Mrs. Simpson intended when she first developed these Gardens.
Now, as gardens go, even formal ones, I have seen larger, more extensive and yes, prettier ones. For example, this garden is nothing like Butchart Gardens on the island of Vancouver in British Columbia. But then, they do not have all the rocks and other wild things, such as the ocean, surrounding them.
Thus, you have this formal, almost oasis, to retreat to when the wierdness of the area starts to get to you. Yes, I think I see why Mrs. Simpson started these gardens, she knew that people coming to visit would need this bit of formalized beauty to help them cope with all the other things they saw.
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