Bought and transported from France to the Bahamas, William Randolph Hearst's vision for the Cloisters to be erected on the island wasn't realized until the early 1960s when Huntington Hartford commisioned its assembly. The gardens across the street form a nice continuity with the Cloisters but actually form a French garden maintained by the One and Only Beach, portions of which are open for public viewing. Two massive copper statues of Livingstone and FDR stare at each other from about midway into the garden.
The above sun dial in the garden is actually set up to at least approximate the time, the shadow is cast at 4PM, the approximate time I was there.
Most of these pictures were taken on February 21st, 2013 but a handful were taken the previous Sunday on February 17th, 2013
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