The site of the Sunken Gardens was originally a dump in the Great Depression. It was transformed to a public garden as part of the WPA projects to put men to work. In entering the gardens, one does walk down, as they lie below street level….hence the name! Now you know more than you ever wanted to know (lol)!
This looks like a fascinating place to visit. And photograph too!
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It is! The garden is planted each year with over 10,000 annuals. It’s a great place for photography.
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Beautiful, indeed! Thank you, Sandy for joining in L-A. 🙂
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Happy to do so, Amy.
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Beautiful, indeed! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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My pleasure.
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A beautiful, bucolic scene Sandy. Nicely captured.
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Thanks, Tina. It’s one of my favorite haunts!
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Beautiful gardens, Sandy. I wonder why they’re called “sunken?” I can see why you love this place. So peaceful.
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The site of the Sunken Gardens was originally a dump in the Great Depression. It was transformed to a public garden as part of the WPA projects to put men to work. In entering the gardens, one does walk down, as they lie below street level….hence the name! Now you know more than you ever wanted to know (lol)!
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Very interesting that it was a WPA project.
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I think so, too. And it’s still going strong today, with several restorations over the years.
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That is beautiful. Nice words to along!
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Appreciate that!
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