I haven't been to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay for a few years. The last time I was there was with my daughter, granddaughter and daughter-in-law. It was all girls that day and lots of fun.
They were visiting from Seattle and I was a bit afraid this might be a little underwhelming compared to the big city scene out there. But as it turned out they were blown away as was I. It was August and everything was up, out and blooming. I got over-stimulated after a while but was pleasantly relieved when at one point in all of the busyness, I came across a pause in time and all the technicolor, and watched this young boy quietly crouching all by himself by a little pond that was engulfed in green. It was as if I had walked through a portal of some sort.
I guessed he might have been waiting for a frog or turtle to appear. I don't know if one or the other ever did - I had to move on. But I loved the idea that after he had waited so peacefully and for so long, that his wish finally came true and one appeared. I chose a turtle. I hoped that was okay with him.
A Pause in Time • 8" x 8" acrylic framed to 12" x 12" • $300
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