Sara's Arbor

I've been doing photo talks on the Sacred Spaces of Birmingham recently. I've tried to think past just churches and synagogues to other places in my city that give the feeling of a sacred space. Certainly this arbor at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in loving memory of our very special friend Sara Jones, is included.

Sara's Arbor

Some of you may remember my posts about dear Sara Jones. We met via my B'ham blog, then met in person. Later, she and I met for coffee as I helped her plan a trip with John to Paris to meet her daughter.  She was a free spirit that seemed to have a  halo of light around her all the time. We lost her too soon. Yesterday, her husband John dedicated the Sara  Jones  Memorial Arbor near the camellia garden at the the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  Rob Martin's creation will be a  lasting tribute to someone we will never forget.