Saturday, August 3, 2013

This Makes Me Mad



The woman who lives in this Avon house works in her yard fourteen hours a day most days.  For years she has opened her house and gardens several times a year to raise funds for local charities.  Last year a woman suffered a minor injury when she tripped during the garden tour, where the path was level and maintained far better than most of us maintain our yards.  The homeowner and insurance companies offered to pay for her medical bills, but the injured woman's husband brought a lawsuit anyways.  Because of the litigation and increased insurance premiums, the homeowner can no longer afford to open the beautiful house and gardens to the public.

No good deed is unpunished.


32 comments:

Andy said...

Creating such a beautiful landscape by herself must have been some feat.

cieldequimper said...

Yeah, like you couldn't trip on the pavement just outside this gorgeous place. Now I'm mad too.

Malyss said...

Because one person was stupid, everyone is punished now!? i'm disgusted.
The lady who's able to create such a marvel deserves thanks, admiration and congratulations !

Sue said...

Since when is being clumsy basis for a lawsuit. Don't get me started on this one...

Lowell said...

Another sad story re our litigious age. It's nice that one can still enjoy the gardens from afar, though.

Kate said...

What a travesty! Lowell is correct about labeling our society as one of a Litigious age. At least for some short-sighted people. Too bad she couldn't be countersued for a frivolous lawsuit. At least you can enjoy it from afar. It is a most unusual landscape.

Birdman said...

Does she decorate for Christmas?

Sharon said...

Oh Jack, that is one of those stories that makes my blood boil. This place looks unbelievable. I would so want to walk through that lovely garden. So, one greedy person has ruined it for everyone else.

Taken For Granted said...

Stunning gardens and flowers. What a terrible story of ignorance and bad will.

Ed said...

I don't blame you for being angry. Such is our society today. No one takes responsibility for their own mistakes/clumsiness. Accidents must have a cause, and the fault often lies with those having the most money.

Luis Gomez said...

How sad. Hopefully she will be able to open the garden soon. That is a great garden!

Bob Crowe said...

After being a lawyer for 39 years, I think it boils down to me versus the community attitude. Some people would never dream of making a claim for something like this. Some would see it as an opportunity to gain whatever they can. The division can be seen at all levels of society.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

What a shame Jack, as someone said it just takes one greedy person to spoil it for all. Looks like it would have been such a lovely garden to walk around..

VP said...

What a story, really no good deed goes unpunished...

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

This reminds me of a walk that Julie and I took on a trail in a national park outside of Cairns, Australia. There were signs about every 50 feet warning people that the trail was unpaved and to be careful so they would not trip. Of course everyone can see that the trail is unpaved. And it was a quite smooth trail of crushed stone. The signs became annoying and detracted from the experience of nature.

Sylvia K said...

Such a beautiful place and incredible, colorful flowers and what a shame indeed, Jack!! What is it with some people???? I'll never understand??? Thanks for the lovely captures!! Enjoy your weekend!

William Kendall said...

What a shame. It's a beautiful place.

Lynette said...

Well, I'm mad, too. And thankful that the gardener has not stopped gardening, so that you the photographer could take these beauties to share with us.

RedPat said...

Sometimes the world is a sad place!

LOLfromPasa said...

I agree with all that has been said above. Needless to say, your photographs are stunning.

Stefan Jansson said...

You sure like to sue each other in America. I'm glad we don't have that culture where I live. I feel sorry for the garden owner.

Dianne said...

Yay! makes me mad Jack .... what a beautiful garden .... a credit to the lovely owner.

Kay said...

This is beyond gorgeous and shows as such a labor of love.

I whacked my shoulder on the car door the other day. Think I should talk to that woman's husband about suing the car company?

Lowell said...

Jack, you rascal you! Who would think you'd recognize the devil if he made an appearance? Sheesh!

Randy said...

For all the good she did the man's karma will come back to haunt his as* one day.

jennyfreckles said...

There's far too many stories like that these days, sadly. It makes me despair when I hear of good things - often traditions that have been continued for years - that can't happen anymore because of health & safety or litigation fears.
It's a beautiful garden - hopefully it will reopen.

brattcat said...

a pox on that litigious clutz.

Unknown said...

This is absolutely gorgeous! Shame on that greedy husband.

Karl said...

A wonderful place, incredible photos and a terrible story. Transfer the own faults to the others, this makes me angry

Oakland Daily Photo said...

Litigation--the American disease.

Halcyon said...

That is really a shame. :(

Gunn said...

What a unique and wonderful place!
As someone already said.
What a stupid and greedy guy this husband turned out to be, or perhaps he had always been like this!!?