"It May Never Be Opened Again."

Earlier this year Sara and I stayed in Southport, North Carolina for a few days' vacation, while there we visited beautiful Orton Plantation, along the banks of the Cape Fear River. We spent a wonderful morning wandering the gardens, which have been open to the public.

Now, Orton Plantation has been sold to a new owner and is closing for renovation/restoration, with no firm date as to when it will re-open, if ever.

Here's a photo I took of part of the Orton gardens during that vacation trip:



I hope that the gardens will one day be open again. It's a beautiful place, and I'd like the chance to see it again sometime.