Wednesday, May 25, 2022

A Day in Aiken

During a recent visit to Aiken, SC we drove through its tree tunnel on South Boundary Avenue.

Then we headed to the Hopeland Gardens.

A place for live oaks lovers.

There is a variety of lovely sculptures in the park.

Pretty blooms are here to enjoy.
A swamp garden with cyprus trees and knees is here too. Knees are those bits of trees popping up through the water.
There is an outdoor amphitheater and stage for shows and events.

A large pond caters to the turtles.

From a distance, it looks like an odd rock sculpture in the water but at close view it is just a bunch of turtles not social distancing. They are swimming around everywhere too.
Downtown has its charm with eateries and shops.
The old police station entrance remains, becoming a piece of art.
Charming landscaping is here and there.
Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val

13 comments:

  1. Beautiful trees, sculptures and flowers -- perfect!

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  2. I wish to drive through "trees tunnel"... must be wonderful experience.
    Thank you for sharing beautiful photos of Aiken.

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    1. Thank you. There are some amazing tree tunnels in the south!

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  3. Those trees are magnificent and I'm wild about those iris, too! Gorgeous place.

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  4. It looks like such a cute place to visit! The gardens are beautiful :)

    Hope you are having a good weekend :) We are enjoying the sunshine after so many rainy weeks!

    Away From The Blue

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  5. What a nice place to visit! I don't think that I've spent much time Aiken. There are so much interesting places here in SC.

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    1. Thank you Pilar. It is a beautiful town with a lot of history!

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  6. Stunning park, I trully love nature, great photos!

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  7. A lovely place to visit.
    Thank you for sharing all these photographs.

    All the best Jan

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