Marylake, a Carmelite monastery located in rural central Arkansas, has always fascinated me. My grandmother lived outside of Little Rock near a small community called Landmark and the drive to her house took us past the monastery. It’s a beautiful building set in equally beautiful surroundings. As a child, I always knew we were “almost there” when the monastery came into view. My mother would tell me stories about visits there as a little girl with her father. Her sister’s senior prom was held there in the mid 30s. Originally built in 1926 by Masons, it didn’t become a monastery until 1952.
My aunt still lives in that area and every time I go to see her I comment that I should have brought a camera so I could stop and take some pictures on my way home. This past Monday I finally remembered.
The monastery has a blog called Monastery of Marylake. Check it out if you’d like to see more pictures or learn more about their community. In the meantime, here are a couple of the photos I took.
My aunt still lives in that area and every time I go to see her I comment that I should have brought a camera so I could stop and take some pictures on my way home. This past Monday I finally remembered.
The monastery has a blog called Monastery of Marylake. Check it out if you’d like to see more pictures or learn more about their community. In the meantime, here are a couple of the photos I took.
6 comments:
It's a beautiful place, Kelly. Your photos are awesome. I'd love to spend about a month in a monastary---one where there is complete silence!
How fun! Oh yes, Marylake was the 'landmark' that meant we were almost THERE!!!
As kids we usually HATED the drive to and from anywhere out of town and we'd mark the progress by things like Sheridan, Fordyce and, of course, Marylake!
I'll have to check out the web site!
Love the photos!
Checked out the web site and talk about some beautiful photos!!!
Kelly,
Thanks for sharing.
Your pictures are beautiful.
I will check out the website.
Raven
I spent a weekend at Dayspring, a monastery outside Washington DC. It is a very lovely way to refocus. In fact, I should consider another retreat. Tomorrow. :^D
Funny, I have never seen this place but it looks beautiful.
My recent unexpected drive to Eldo kind of made me sad as I see they are widening the road and making it a "corridor" which means I guess it will soon be a 4-lane interstate. I know that is much more progressive and efficient, but not nearly as interesting as the old winding road that took you right along the big pines rising out of the river beds, and the big bridge at Calion that told you you were almost home.
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