Not to dwell much on it, but if you are into spirituality of various sorts and kinds, perhaps trying to find ways to elevate your spiritual life or relationship is something you may partake in. For example, some people prepare a special space in their home to meditate, pray, or engage in spiritual personal ceremonies.
Well, I wanted to explore Botanical gardens as a way to do my spiritual reflections. What prettier way than to be surrounded by lovely sights when trying to connect with a believed-in higher power? I came across Greenspring Botanical Gardens in Alexandria, VA. It’s not located in Washington, DC proper, so for me, it’s more driver-friendly. Unless you love driving in cities. Greenspring’s main campus is not too relatively large. A great perk is that it’s free to the public, so all visitors are welcome.
It should be no secret I love discovering walking trails. Greenspring doesn’t have that vast of trails to definitely practice for a marathon on, but it’s very popular to walk your dog, and certainly bring children or the elderly for a fresh-air stroll. During the warmer seasons, such as spring, summer, and fall, the vibrancy of the flowers and plants are amazing. They are a must-see in my words. There’s a visitor’s house that’s quite neat to check out as well. It’s decorated with artwork that I find gives the home a nice splash of color. Around the back of the park, there are a few small ponds with water fountains running from them. I find this park has amazing sights from beginning to end.
Greenspring is located in the middle of a residential area; however, I find many visitors from around the world come to check out this place. Across from the garden is a golf course, and a walking trail can guide users towards that area and into a local neighborhood. Now, of course, I don’t encourage anyone to just stroll onto the middle of a golf course, but I’m just trying to explain the layout of the park. There is a visitor center where guests can ask questions to the staff and also use restrooms and water fountains. I did a jog around Greenspring, and the width of where its trail ran, I’m quite certain the round trip took me under 2 hours. Again, the trail leading to the garden stopped at the end of a neighborhood after passing the golf course. Many residents visit the garden as it’s a great place to do morning walks or for dogs to stretch their legs.
I would say I find Greenspring very nice to do a lower-scale photoshoot; it seems like an ideal place to perhaps record mini film projects as it’s usually very quiet and quaint, and not too large of an audience usually visits at a time. The park is also open on holidays, as the visitor center is closed.
If you are into botanical gardens and are in the Washington DC area, give Greenspring Garden a try. For more specifics about the park, please check out their link below: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring
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