Went North for the day

We headed for Myrtle Beach for lunch today.  on the way we stopped at Brookgreen Gardens.

In 1931,Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington established Brookgreen Gardens as a 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation to preserve the native flora and fauna and display objects of art within that natural setting. Today, Brookgreen Gardens is a National Historic Landmark and a display garden with the most extensive collection of figurative sculpture in an outdoor setting by American artists in the world. The Huntingtons first visited the property in 1929. They were captivated by the Carolina Lowcountry with its undulating rivers and shadowy swamplands, sandy pine forests, sweeping marsh vistas and stately moss-draped oaks. So, the philanthropist and his beloved sculptor wife bought Brookgreen Plantation and the three adjoining properties, amassing 9,127 acres of forest, swamp, rice fields and beachfront.

There is about 1400 sculptures on the property along with beautiful trees and a zoo.

Don Quixote..

his sidekick Sancho..

the fountain of the Muses..

of course lots of wildlife..

 

this tree was cut down by hand!

we spent about 3 hours here but really rushed it.  we did not know when we got here that it was so big and that there was so much to look at.  but food was needed and we were about 40 minutes from Myrtle Beach.  most places were closed until March! but we found a place on the ocean that served a great shirmp and flounder basket and fried grouper.  the fish was really good. the fries ok and the cole slaw nothing to write home about. 

its Jan 28th but no Ice fishing here...