While in Myrtle Beach, SC we rented a car and drove down to Murrell's Inlet to visit Brookgreen Gardens.
In 1931, Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington founded Brookgreen Gardens to preserve the native flora and fauna and display objects of art within that natural setting. Today, Brookgreen Gardens is a National Historic Landmark with one of the most significant collections of figurative sculpture in an outdoor setting by American artists in the world and has the only zoo accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association on the coast of the Carolinas.
Although the recent cold weather brought a premature end to the displays of flowers and fauna, the 550 sculptures that were on display throughout the 50 acre gardens were breathtaking. Overall, the entire preserve covers 10,000 acres.
This is a photographers paradise! Below are just a few of the many photos we took of this amazing and inspiring place.
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