GARDENS AND GODDESSES - VACAY DAY 1

Scott and I needed a vacation.  So we decided to hit the road.  We had a couple of destinations in mind, but no idea where we might end up.  Day one: Tennessee.  We first went to Cheekwood Mansion and Gardens.  It was ah-may-zing!  Scott and I love walking through gardens and admiring the beauty of the plants, flowers, designs, and ponds.  Heavenly Father has given us so much beauty to enjoy!  We are blessed!  They also had some fun Lego displays throughout the gardens.  People are so creative.  

Me and my eternal cutie!

We LOVED this quote by Aristotle

This sculpture is called "Silent Music"

From the side it looked like he was holding a cello...

The color garden

This doesn't do justice for all the colors....

So many shades of green!

Gazebos

Fountains

Sculptures

I found his head!

The mansion... and the swan pond

Windows

LIBRARIES!  :-)

Scott

Lego Sculptures

After Cheekwood, we went to the Parthenon.  I really enjoyed brushing up on my Greek mythology.   I always enjoyed the stories.  Athena was spectacular.  And Scott and I really enjoyed the artwork of Lynn Goldsmith.  Her collection is called "Through the Looking Glass."  For some reason it "stuck" with me.

The Parthenon

Athena

Through the Looking Glass

Top: Scents

Bottom (Left to Right): Chocolate Love and Mirror, Mirror

Goddess of War

We ended the evening exhausted.  We walked over 5 miles in the heat with lots of humidity.  I think I got a little bit of sun poisoning because I felt sick.  But it was a beautiful day.  And the best part was spending time with my favorite person in the whole wide world!