The fellows at Monty Python likely would go nuts about this shrubbery, as did a contributing photographer who sent it along. It’s in South Carolina, but where? Send your guess about the location of this photo to feedback@statehousereport.com. And don’t forget to include your name and the town in which you live.
Our previous Mystery Photo
The subject of our April 26 mystery, “A different kind of archway” drew lots of responses, meaning either a lot of people have visited Jackson, Wyoming, or they are really good with computer work to figure out mystery photos. The photo showed an antler arch in George Washington Memorial Park in Jackson.
More people (19) correctly guessed this week’s mystery than ever before. Just look at the list and see how these enlightened sleuths hail from all over the state … and beyond. Congratulations to: Dale Rhodes of Richmond, Va.; George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Shayna Howell of Folly Beach; Dorothy Munchmeyer of Lexington; Henry Eldridge of Tega Cay; Gwen Strickland of Marion; Philip Cromer of Beaufort; Elaine Huff-Lowe of Inman; Ashley Aldebol of Greenville; Jay Altman, Aaron Scheuer and Val Valenta, all of Columbia; Bob Stillwagon of Boiling Springs; Barry Wingard of Florence; Mary Miles of Spartanburg; Charles E. Davis of Aiken; Bobby Ridgeway of Manning; Judy Hines of Charleston; and Don Clark of Hartsville.
Graf sent this context: “According to yellowstonepark.com, it’s a toss-up whether the Tetons or the elk antler arches at the four corner of Jackson’s Town Square are more photographed by visitors, writes local Jackson writer Dina Mishev in the book On the Road Yellowstone. When the local Rotary Club erected the first arch in 1953, it had no idea it was creating an icon. But the arch was an instant hit with visitors, so the club started planning for additional arches, one on each corner. These were built between 1966 and 1969. (The southwest corner was the first to get its arch.) Today’s arches are not the original ones, though. Elk antlers have a life span.”
Send us a mystery: If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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