This isn’t the first time I’ve shared photos from a trip to Furman. This really is one of the loveliest campuses that I have ever visited. I’m thankful that it is just a short drive away.

These photos were taken on various visits during the summer.

Soft purple grains dot these tufts of long green grass

“I have never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden
This cabin is a replica of the one Thoreau lived in while writing Walden. Seeing this helps put his work into perspective. It also explains why he spent so much time in nature as staying inside this tiny cabin would drive me mad. Perhaps he paid so much attention to those ants to avoid going home.

Shi Center for Sustainability

Turtles fighting for bits of bread

The ducks are out for a swim before darkness falls.

In the summer, the Japanese garden is a gorgeous, lush  green.
Sun sets on the rose garden

This former Buddhist temple became part of Furman’s campus in 2008.

Good night…