vicarious living thru aunt T - make it legendary!

Here I am, at the first hole of the Professional Course - the supposedly easier one of the two.

Yep, that's my purple-handled club!

My pink ball is already in position for teeing off.

The more striking thing - you like that little pun? - about these holes are the quotations at each one.

The vast majority are Bible verses, as in this case, but not all, as some from other sources were sprinkled in.

And just where was I mini-golfing today?

At Legendary Golf, situated in Wexford Plantation, just off William Hilton Parkway.

I'd spotted it Tuesday on my way to Sea Pines -

not to "see" pine trees, of course, but to watch films at Park Plaza.

Wah ca, wah ca, as Fozzie Bear would say!

The grounds were beautifully landscaped.

Hole 4 of the Professional Course even had a lovely waterfall splashing in view of the tee!

The placard for my reading pleasure, though not from the Bible, was religious.

"Unless we have in us He who is above us, we will soon be consumed by that which is around us. Without a doubt the highest thought the mind can entertain is the thought of God."

It was written by Aiden Wilson Tozer, a pastor who was so gifted with words that he was granted honorary degrees from two colleges.

Nice, right?

I certainly made sure to read these quotes, made even more meaningful in this nature setting, under a clear blue sky.

Right place, right time!

Here's another beautiful view!

This was part of the Championship Course and that's my pretty little pink ball, one stroke away from the hole.

As I was lining it up, I was stopped by the sheer beauty - a tiny rivulet running down into a still lake, with a waterspout springing forth, under shade trees and surrounded by a grassy verge...

so much prettier than it had needed to be, but surely a welcomed reminder of this sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of William Hilton Parkway, just past the edges of the meadow.

The rushing noise of the constant stream of cars was almost inaudible, thanks to the splashing of the fountain.

I loved having the leisure of taking a moment to enjoy this gift of nature.

This heart-shaped miniature lake deserved a moment of my time as well.

I have to wonder how many passersby may have noticed its form?

Positioned near a gazebo, it would be easy to overlook its message of love...

ah, but not by me, as accustomed as I am to the need for a change in perspective to better communicate with the spiritual world.

A nearby quote from J. C. Ryle certainly seemed to cinch that concept.

"Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart."
And, sometimes, the need to squint your eyes and hold your mouth just-so to see what gift is hidden in plain sight!

(smile!)

Sometimes, that gift is a perfect shot when least expected.

For me, it was on Hole 16.

Look closely.

Let your gaze follow the length of the straightaway, through the neat brick walls.

Then, go up to and enter the opening formed by the two ends of the crescent-shaped lake.

Now, continue peering into that circular expanse, heading straight toward the large rock positioned at the center of that curving body of water...

and there's my pink ball, resting just in front of the boulder, inches from the the hole.

Wow, right?

That gave me a birdie on that one!

(smile!)

And, to highlight that this place was designed by someone not only with a religious core, but with a grand sense of humor toward mankind's place in the world, this is the message awaiting those who visit the loo!

"Please...Do Not Flush the Following Items Down This Toilet: Paper Towels, Sanitary Napkins, Old Phone Bills, Goldfish, Bandaids, Cherry Bombs, Leftover Salad, & Your Hopes & Dreams.

- Thanks!"

Nice joke, y'all!