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In the background of this colorful image is the old kitchen to the estate home that, ironically, did not burn when the manor house was reduced to ashes: Above. This whimsical group of bronze sculptures, Fountain of the Muses, by Carl Milles, is but a stone's throw from the old kitchen: Below.
images by Stan Deatherage
In the limited light of the dying day, we get a glimpse of this large bronze sculpture, Time and the Fates of Man, by Paul Howard Manship: Above. A short time later, we see the last glint of the fleeting sun as we amble along the Trail Beyond the Wall: Below.
images by Stan Deatherage
The day was nearly gone, but provided a bit of fireworks before the light was completely gone. The waterfront along the Trail Beyond the Wall, and once again Time and the Fates of Man: Above and below. images by Stan Deatherage
The fireworks continue as we walk toward the Mustang: Above.
image by Stan Deatherage
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Lynn Deatherage said:
( May 15th, 2011 @ 9:29 pm )
This was wonderful to relive through your pictures. I would probably enjoy going back even earlier in the spring to see the flowers that had bloomed earliest in the season. I actually had a top three favorite statues, one of which was the Time and the Fates of Man. This sculpture was meant to be symbolic of the passage of time, the sundial presents the three Fates: Clotho who spun the thread of life; Lachesis who measured the thread and determined life direction; and Atropos, who cut the thread of life, causing death. The entire group is sheltered by the Tree of Life. The entire time spent here at the gardens was like a trip through a fairyland.
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