One would normally see lots of automobiles, booming businesses and chatty people inside Tulsa's thriving Brookside area.
It was a similar scene on my drive to a photo assignment at a garden belonging to Terri Vivion. It's only a short 3 minutes away from the area.
Once I walked through her backyard's wooden fence, I was met by a tiled rock walkway that serves as a guide through the entire garden. From that point, the atmosphere changed from loud to lovely.
It was more than just flowers.
The walkway leads to several features. It includes areas where beets, corn and baby plants, among others, are grown. I personally was impressed by the rounded log chair on the patio, which sits adjacent to the stair-led wooden loft that tops a chicken pin.
For me, what set it a part from other gardens, was the detail that Miss Vivion used to create her masterful garden. Posted to fences included sayings like "God Made Rainy Days So That Gardeners Could Get the Housework Done."
The gardener, Miss Vivion, may have only started planting this garden one year ago, but each section of the garden, shows that she loves her garden and pays attention to detail.
So, whether the atmosphere changed from bustling to beautiful, or loud to lovely, I think Vivion's label is best: 'A Bit of Country in the City."
A walkway marks the entryway of Terri Vivion's garden. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
A look from above the garden. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
Terri Vivion calls her midtown garden 'a bit of country in the city.' Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
Terri Vivion (right) gets help from her grandson, 4-year-old Brody Vivion, as they pull beets from the garden. Terri titled the garden 'a bit of country in the city.' Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
Terri Vivion's grandson, 3-year-old Graham Vivion, fills a toy bottle with water from his grandmother's garden. Terri calls the garden 'a bit of country in the city.' Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
One of many features inside Terri Vivion's garden is a mailbox that reads "Gillaspy." Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
Terri Vivion's backyard features a small high-rise tree house. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
Terri Vivion has a log chair on her backyard porch. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
Cornstalks grow near the center of Vivion's garden. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
This flower is one of many that adds color to the garden. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
Cornhusks grow in the garden. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
The garden includes lots of colorful flowers. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
A blue tarp covers growing greenery. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
This plant sprouts beneath the tarp in Terri Vivion's 'a bit of country in the city' garden. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
This "God Made Rainy Days So Gardeners Could Get the Housework Done" sign, and many others inside the garden, show the attention to detail of the garden. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
Several artifacts make Terri Vivion's garden unique. Taken on Monday, July 15, 2013. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World
This yellow flower was in the garden.
Terri Vivion calls her midtown garden 'a bit of country in the city.'
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