40 by 40 #40: Go to Gilgal Gardens

  

For our anniversary last year (2018) we took an excursion into town and stopped at Gilgal Gardens.  Because nothing says true love like a jaunt through a weird sculpture garden!

But I jest.  Gilgal Gardens has a reputation of being a weird place, but I actually really enjoyed our time there.  It helped that we had a pamphlet to guide us, giving us insight into the symbolism behind all the sculptures.  It was really quite beautiful, even the Joseph Smith sphynx.

But one of my favorites was this one, the swords and spears changed into plowshares and pruninghooks.  Possibly because the scripture this is based on (Isaiah 2:4) is one I find to incredibly hopeful: "And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."  I can't wait for that day.

Plus, we saw the Face of Boe, so....

40 by 40 #40: Go to Gilgal Gardens: 🗹