There’s a delightful nook between buildings on Main Street in downtown Wilmington. It’s just a few doors down from the historic Murphy Theater and is easy to miss from a car. This picture shows the view looking out on the busy street.
There’s a bench and a little free library. Some plantings help absorb the traffic noise and it seems positively tranquil.
I had miles to go when I stumbled into this spot on Saturday so it was important to resist the urge to sit down here with a book.
Perhaps another day.
The best towns have splendid surprises like this and a secret garden seems an ideal way to use a vacant lot!
A recent work assignment found me on foot in Lancaster looking for photo ops. The thing about walking is that you notice things that you might miss from the car. Case in point: this old church, tucked in between two houses on a street about a block from downtown.