In its waterfront setting, this garden features a harmonious blend of granite from throughout Maine in stunning patterns and shapes. The focal point is a massive stone basin, polished to a sheen inside and carved around the edges by David Holmes.

David Holmes Basin
David Holmes Basin
Stairs to the Overlook
Stairs to the Overlook
This lantern was a gift from the Vayo family collection to complete the garden.
This lantern was a gift from the Vayo family collection to complete the garden.

David Holmes Basin
David Holmes Basin
Water Views from the Meditation Garden
Water Views from the Meditation Garden


Special thanks to William Brehm, Riverside Studio Photography, for some of the images in this gallery. They are provided for our use courtesy of The Bruce John Riddell Landart Archive.