10.8.24 ~ North Carolina Botanical Garden
36th Annual Sculpture in the Garden
For this year’s Walktober post I decided to walk through the outdoor sculpture exhibit at the botanical garden. I’ve been wary about returning to my favorite garden after enduring three episodes of seed tick bites after walks there this summer, but this time I sprayed permethrin on my shoes and pants, crossed my fingers, and hoped for the best.
There were 86 sculptures by 66 local artists to see and we found all of them. My favorites are included in this post. Enjoy!
For millennia, humankind has dug clay from the earth and used it to produce both functional and decorative ceramic pieces. This totem represents all aspects of that ageless process. The clay used was dug in North Carolina and fired in a raging ‘pit fire’ bonfire in Chatham County, NC. The colors are representative of the colors of North Carolina soil and the totem is a tribute to the ceramic heritage of our state. ~ Laura Harris
I voted for Urban Forager to win the People’s Choice Award. The winner will be announced after November 21. Something playful and endearing about a raccoon enjoying a fish sandwich!
Wow! What beautiful photos. Loved butterflies
Wonderful walk, Barbara — thank you for letting me accompany you (virtually, that is!) You started this post with asters, my birth month flower which I love, and then you continued the feast: my vote goes to the elephant, the owl, the raccoon, and the clay totem. Nope, I can’t pick a favorite — maybe they can all win?!!
Urban Forager is my favorite too. At first it gave me a smile until I saw the fish in the biscuit then I laughed! I love the humor. Let us know the winner.
You were brave to go, Barbara. I hope the seed ticks didn’t find you.
Great photos, cool place to visit. I like “Baba Yaga” by Jenny Marsh although I can’t aritculate why. Just calls to me.
Loved your picks, Barbara. I can’t decide between ‘Urban Forager’ and ‘American Bullfrog.’ 😉