Day 324: 11/21/11- Visit the Magnolia Tribute Garden

Day 324: 11/21/11
New Thing: Visit the Magnolia Tribute Garden                       

Inspiration: DioPA Visit      
Cost: $0
Time: about 15 mins.
Bottom Line: A little slice of beauty. 

Reflection: Today I visited the Diocesan Offices in Philly today for a meeting and discovered a little park that I had never seen before.  It is the Magnolia Tribute Garden and here is a description:

On the south side of Locust Street is the Magnolia Tribute Garden. There is no more quiet or restful spot in Philadelphia than this beautifully balanced park. A gentle stream of water reaches skyward from the fountain. Benches for the elderly, for readers seeking quiet or for a mother with a sleeping child flank the paths. Over the wall can be seen the roofs of houses or an occasional headstone from St. Mary's churchyard beyond. And the sound of birds is heard continually in this lively garden, contributed by the Garden Club of America in honor of the "founders of our nation."

 

It was a very nice few minuets spent in this little garden which had a marker that said that "George Washington would have appreciated these flowers." If it is good enough for Washington, it's good enough for me!