Celia's Garden

Today we discovered a unique little park in Quartzsite called, "Celia's Rainbow Garden." It's a memorial park begun by the parents of a little girl who lived in Quartzsite and died in 1995 when she was almost nine. I think it is quite a beautiful tribute to Celia in itself, but what is unusual about it is that it has expanded to become a memorial garden to 50 or 60 other people whose friends or families have taken little areas and built little memorials in them for their loved ones.

Here's the tribute to Celia.

And these are the names of people who have been included since the inception of the garden.

People have used native plants and rocks, along with a few other creative objects, and many benches, to build a little desert haven on the edge of Quartzsite.

I'll show you a few. Since the rocks, shrubs and plants are all shades of tan and gray, they don't photograph well and you will have to add atmosphere with your imagination.

Pets were remembered as well.

Chorro and I remembered the ones we have lost too, as we wandered about.

It was a lovely, peaceful discovery that made our day special today.