Azaleas Across The Pond

by Sharon McConnell

Title

Azaleas Across The Pond

Artist

Sharon McConnell

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Photograph - Digital Art, Photography

Description

Blooming azaleas line the path beside one of the beautiful lakes in the historical landscaped gardens at Middleton Place Plantation, near Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

I was struck with this lovely view while walking among the cypress trees and caught a glimpse of the gorgeous pink azaleas across the pond. I lined up the shot between two cypress trees to frame the flowers and the reflection.

The Gardens, which Henry Middleton envisioned and began to create in 1741, reflect the grand classic style that remained in vogue in Europe and England into the early part of the 18th century. The principles of André Le Nôtre, the master of classical garden design who laid out the gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte and the Palace of Versailles were followed. Rational order, geometry and balance; vistas, focal points and surprises were all part of the garden design.

Most of Middleton Place was burned just months before the end of the Civil War. Twenty-one years later, in 1886, the Great Earthquake struck, destroying the walls of the main family residence and the north flanker building. From the end of the war until the early 20th century, much of the property lay neglected and overgrown. In 1916, J. J. Pringle Smith, a descendant of Henry Middleton, inherited the plantation, but it was only after the death of his father, Henry Augustus Middleton Smith, in 1924 that funds were available to begin the restoration.

A National Historic Landmark, home to the oldest landscaped gardens in America and an enduring, vibrant, and essential part of the Charleston and American experience, Middleton Place is owned and operated by the Middleton Place Foundation. The Foundation, a 501(c)(3) educational trust established in 1974, uses historic preservation, documented research, and interpretation as a force for education, understanding, and positive change.

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Copyright 2018 Sharon McConnell, Stardust Imaging Photography; all rights reserved.

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May 27th, 2018

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