We end the series of images with a tranquil stream and mini-waterfall in the asian section of Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Tag Archives: Durham
Great Blue Heron
The Great Blue Heron is a stately heron with subtle blue-gray plumage. It often stands motionless as it scans for prey or wades belly deep with long, deliberate steps. Although they may move slowly, Great Blue Herons can strike like lightning to grab a fish or snap up a gopher.
We saw this bird at Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, North Carolina.
Variety of Colors
Colors Galore
Sarah P. Duke Garden Flowers
Sunlight Reflections
Shadows and Light Reflections
Geometric Reflections
A Bench to View Reflections
Abstract Reflections
Unstill Reflections
Variety of Reflections
Home and Tree Reflections
Lakeshore Reflections
Gardens in Durham
While we saw and captured bonsai images, we walked around the gardens and took photos.
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens consist of approximately 55 acres of landscaped and wooded areas at Duke University located in Durham, North Carolina. There are 5 miles of allées, walks, and pathways throughout the gardens.
Here an image of a yellow lily in a small pond.
Penjing Forest Bonsai
We continue to post some images from our July 6, 2024 visit to The Triangle Bonsai Society which displayed an amazing array of bonsai carefully pruned plants in the Doris Duke Center at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, North Carolina.
Although Bonsai is a Japanese word, the art of growing these miniature trees originates in China, called “Penjing” or “Penzai”. Penjing are miniature landscapes, displaying a combination of rocks, trees, and figures – though increasingly single plants are shown in China these days.
Penjing Forest Bonsai
No One Walks Alone
Angels Among Us
Though late, I will be posting images from an event that our family participated in.
More than 700,000 people in the United States are living with the diagnosis of a primary brain tumor, and 69,000 more will be diagnosed this year. Approximately 4,300 children younger than age 20 will be diagnosed each year. On Saturday, April 27, 2024 thousands of people from across the country gathered on Duke’s Medical Center Campus, Durham, North Carolina to raise money for brain tumor research.
Japanese Bridge at Duke Gardens
In Durham, North Carolina, Sarah P. Duke Gardens’ iconic red bridge has been named the Meyer Bridge. The bridge is located over the large pond in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum and is a favorite spot for visitors to pause for photos and gaze at the beauty around them. Reflection of the bridge in a moving pond creates an artistic feel.

Red Wolves
Red wolves used to be common in North Carolina, but worldwide, only 300 of the species now exist. Red Wolf brothers, Eno and Ellerbe, were born in 2018 at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham and have been raised there ever since.
























