Several years ago, my husband and I vacationed in Zion and
Bryce National Parks in beautiful Southern Utah. We love to travel in fall, and
visited in late October when deciduous trees were either bare, or sporting red
and gold leaves; and only a few fall flowers were in bloom. It is difficult to
beat the golden fall light, the warm days and crisp nights, and the stars.
I was especially struck with the beautiful Weeping Rock in Zion
National Park. I loved how the water seeped over the rock face and dripped off
overhangs; and how moss, algae, and aquatic plants clung to rocks, and were bathed
in the water. At the time, I thought what a great idea it would be to emulate
this hanging garden in a home or public garden (see: Hanging Gardens).
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| Hanging garden at a restaurant in Bend, Oregon |
Last summer I saw a hanging garden in a restaurant in Bend,
Oregon, that could have been inspired by Weeping Rock. Smaller scale, of
course, but it captured some of the elements of the Zion National Park. I love
this idea of bringing a bit of nature in doors!
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