Grounds For Sculpture

    I went to visit the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton the other day and instantly fell in love with the place.  I had never been to a sculpture park prior to this but woah, if you’re looking for a place to trip, show up here on a sunny day; the sculptures are that transportive, especially sitting among the grass and trees.

    The Grounds for Sculpture is located on what used to be the New Jersey Fair Grounds in Hamilton.  The park currently has three exhibitions going on, all of which conclude April, 18.

1. Albert Paley: Dialogue with Steel
2. Jacobo de la Serna: Reflections on Traditions
3. Flo Perkins: The Common as Uncommon

    Something I found interesting about the sculptures was that each one had a tag on it which said whether or not you could touch it.  The whole time I was there I kept hearing kids yelling, “Daddy it’s green! We can touch it!”  Green tags meant touching was allowed; red tags, hands off.  Of course, every tag of every color said no touching.

    There are plenty of statues of people in various positions around the park.  One such sculpture called “Employee Shower” is of a woman taking a shower.  Just thought I’d let parents know before walking their little ones over there.

    A couple hints for your visit to the Sculpture Grounds: wear junky sneakers because to see all the sculptures you need to walk around in grass and dirt and such; always stray off the trail- that’s where a lot of the sculptures are.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

 

 

 

Burlington

  Burlington, established as a municipality in 1677, became the grounds for the first european settlement in New Jersey circa 1624.  And after 333 years Burlington continues to preserve an old world feel.  I had stopped in Burlington to check out the Promenade Walk which is a one mile stretch of path along the banks of the Delaware, but as I was walking the cobbled sidewalk from my car to the river, past the quaint “shoppes” and cafes and restaurants, I decided Burlington was my new favorite city and that I would have to return for a more extensive tour of the area.

A view of Bristol, PA from the New Jersey side of the Delaware.

Here are a couple pictures of the Promenade.

 

This is the Burlington-Bristol Bridge, connecting, you guessed it, Burlington, NJ to Bristol, PA.

This is the Doane Academy, part of the New Jersey Women’s Heritage Trail.  The trail weaves around New Jersey stopping at places that have to do with women of NJ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long Bridge Park

    I visited the Long Bridge Park in Hainesport Township last week, just after the huge rainstorm. Accordingly, many of the trails were underwater, whether by an inch or completely inundated varied by the section of trail.
    Long Bridge is great for bringing small children whose little legs tire out rather easily. None of the four trails are longer than 3/4 mile. All the trails add up to roughly 2-1/2 miles.
    All four trails offer places to sit and eat or places for bird watching and fishing. Bikes and all terrain vehicles are also allowed on the trails which are mostly flat, but horse riding is prohibited.
    The park, for the most part, is set far enough from development to allow a more sincere appreciation of nature, just don’t expect to be free from the distant din of the highway. Part of the yellow trail borders backyards as well.
    Again, Long Bridge is a great place to bring the little kids for an afternoon. The trails are easy and the playground almost enticed me to ride the slide for old times sake.