Maymont: A Short Story
According to Wikipedia, Maymont was a Victorian style mansion that was owned by the Dooley’s; it would later be turned into a park for the people of Richmond to enjoy after their deaths. With its many attractions, Maymont is a diverse space for the people of Richmond to enjoy. Patrons will arrive at the front gate and immediately be greeted by a vast sea of green with trees towering up above. Walking along an asphalt path, you’ll see the main Victorian style estate along with its stone barn, herb garden, carriage house and water tower. After walking a decent distance, folks will run into an exquisite fountain that really moistens the atmosphere around you. According to Maymont’s website, “This fountain, originally nine feet deep, apparently
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I’m soon met by another family instead this time it was a family of geese. They were making their way down the stream—little ones following behind—and into a humongous algae pond. I follow swiftly behind them; I jog to keep up with their paddling. I make it past a small clearing from all the shrubbery and bamboo to get a good look at them swimming. Single file, they glide across the water like a tiny unit; This sweet moment doesn’t last long. Out of nowhere, this large golden beast makes a huge splash that startles the family of geese. Momma goose soon turns into momma bear and pounces on whatever caused the startle. Me being the curious monkey that I am, went to go check out the commotion. Eyes darting about, I find a peculiar set of smooth stepping stones that’ll take me out into the water. Hopping from stone to stone, I make my way closer to the family of geese. Finally I get close enough to take a good look at the culprit ,and to my surprise it was a goldfish except this goldfish was ten times bigger than anyone I’ve seen. Soon I realized this wasn’t a goldfish but a Koi fish; he was even bigger up close. I wasn’t sure if they are omnivores, but they could have easily swallowed one of the baby geese whole. Thankfully the momma goose was there so I didn’t have to find
I’m soon met by another family instead this time it was a family of geese. They were making their way down the stream—little ones following behind—and into a humongous algae pond. I follow swiftly behind them; I jog to keep up with their paddling. I make it past a small clearing from all the shrubbery and bamboo to get a good look at them swimming. Single file, they glide across the water like a tiny unit; This sweet moment doesn’t last long. Out of nowhere, this large golden beast makes a huge splash that startles the family of geese. Momma goose soon turns into momma bear and pounces on whatever caused the startle. Me being the curious monkey that I am, went to go check out the commotion. Eyes darting about, I find a peculiar set of smooth stepping stones that’ll take me out into the water. Hopping from stone to stone, I make my way closer to the family of geese. Finally I get close enough to take a good look at the culprit ,and to my surprise it was a goldfish except this goldfish was ten times bigger than anyone I’ve seen. Soon I realized this wasn’t a goldfish but a Koi fish; he was even bigger up close. I wasn’t sure if they are omnivores, but they could have easily swallowed one of the baby geese whole. Thankfully the momma goose was there so I didn’t have to find