What a great weekend I had! Got away for a mini vacation with Natalie Zaman and Sasha Graham. First vacay I've had in over five years!
Natalie and I started out on Sunday morning to neighboring Warwick NY to visit Pacem in Terris, which is written up in her forthcoming Magical Destinations of the Northeast book (she's doing a book launch at the store on October 19. definitely a book you're going to want to pick up!).
Natalie and I started out on Sunday morning to neighboring Warwick NY to visit Pacem in Terris, which is written up in her forthcoming Magical Destinations of the Northeast book (she's doing a book launch at the store on October 19. definitely a book you're going to want to pick up!).
What Pacem in Terris is, basically, is a meditation garden that transcends all religions and humans. Meaning peace on earth and filled with artwork that Frederick Franck created - alone and with assistance - you can wander around to your heart's content. It's quiet, peaceful, has a great brook running through it as well as lots of seating spots, perfect for contemplation. It even has a barn with tiered seating (constructed out of stone and concrete) and they hold concerts there. The next one is on September 11 at 5.00pm, tickets available online at www.frederickfranck.org.
These are just some of the great sculptures you can see in the walking gardens. Above left is a view of the brook with a meditation "house" on the left and a very small bridge to the right. You can see cairns on the ground. Above right is a positive and negative image of a hand with a large piece of glass suspended in the middle.
Above left is the labyrinth that you can walk and then meditate in the middle. There are other sculptures on the far side. The right image above is a close-up of a suspended piece that just reminded me of an Autumn leaf that I found fascinating.
The left photo is the little bridge that I showed above that crossed the little river/brook. You have to look closely at the right photo, but it's actually a skeleton made out of log and wood that's a wind chime. V-e-r-y cool! I can highly recommend going to Pacem in Terris, but please, don't take a busload - the gardens really can't handle that many people - and please be respectful. Mr. Franck's descendants live on the property so please remember that.
And this is Natalie and I. :-)
So then we headed up to the Catskills to spend time with Sasha Graham. OMG, do I have a great life or what?! LOL
We went to Roscoe NY and checked out Dundas Castle. It's a huge house with lots of acreage that a man built for his wife who was living in an asylum of some kind. This home was supposed to be her personal asylum but she passed before moving in.
These pictures are all of the main gate, including the pine trees that act as a very commanding entrance to the road up to the castle. Very, very impressive!
And these two photos are of the river right across the street from the Castle. So very peaceful. Check out www.artofabandonment.com/2011/07/dundas-castle-ghost-of-the-american-renaissance.
And Sasha pulled a Tarot card on the grounds and the day. We weren't able to get up to the actual castle - only viewing it through the trees - but The Queen definitely indicated that we should be able to get in there if we appeal through the proper channels, which we're planning on doing.
SUCH a marvelous weekend!
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