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Red Bridge at the Gardens

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Now away from flowers, the iconic Meyer Bridge, which is located over the large pond in the Culberson Asiatic Arboretum, is one of the most well-known features of the Sarah P. Duke Gardens and is often a favorite spot for visitors to pause for photos and gaze at the beauty around them.

The distinctive red color of the bridge is authentically aligned with the hue of a traditional red bridge in Japan.  Garden bridges in Japanese gardens have both a symbolic and a practical meaning. Bridges symbolize traveling and transition, and inspire mindfulness as one takes steps–literally and figuratively–to cross.

Red Bridge Between Trees

People on the Red Bridge

Inviting Walkway on the Bridge

Japanese Black Pine Bonsai

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Japanese black pine bonsai also known as the king of bonsai and the most iconic conifer in bonsai practice. Japanese black pine’s aesthetic speaks to its longevity and durability. This conifer is a very powerful, aggressive, masculine approach to bonsai because of specific features, including thick trunk, thick bark, angular nature, dark green color, and sharp needles.

Japanese Black Pine

Red Bridge

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During the Walk of Hope, we saw the Sarah P. Duke Gardens’ iconic red bridge that has been named the Meyer Bridge, in memory of the late J. Horst Meyer, a Duke physics professor and beloved friend of Duke Gardens. 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.

Duke Gardens Red Bridge Reflections

Red Bridge Through Bamboos

Japanese Bridge at Duke Gardens

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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.

Japanese Bridge at Duke Gardens

Iconic Sydney Harbor Bridge

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This bridge was captured on a slide, converted to digital and then transformed to monochrome to dramatize it.

The Sydney Harbor Bridge is a steel through arch bridge in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, spanning Sydney Harbor from the central business district (CBD) to the North Shore. The view of the bridge, the harbor, and the nearby Sydney Opera House is widely regarded as an iconic image of Sydney, and of Australia itself.

Sydney Harbor Bridge

Yellowstone – Boardwalks

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Every year, thousands of pairs of feet anxiously scurry across more than 14 miles of Yellowstone National Park’s iconic, wooden boardwalk system, eager to ferry their owners to an up close and personal glimpse of hundreds of natural hydrothermal springs and geysers.

A Safe Walkway

Rural Beauty of NC – Grandfather Mountain

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Grandfather Mountain is an iconic peak 75 miles north of Asheville, North Carolina. The area is known for its incredible vistas and unmatched ecological diversity. The area is called Grandfather Mountain because of early pioneers who recognized “the face” of an old man on one of the cliffs. Can you see it?

Grandfather Mountain