I hadn’t photographed the festive cherubs in a few years and wanted to see how they looked amongst the azaleas.
The cherubs’ view:
A sprinkling of azaleas were in bloom behind and off to the sides of the statue.
Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 27, 2026
Years ago Ted called this statue “Freaky Babies” so of course that is what I think every time I pass it. He a nice B&W version from a visit in February 2021 which in a post he aptly named Freaky Babies.
A troupe of five cherubs are nestled in one of the garden paths at Middleton Place.
You first see it down a straight shrub-lined path, which draws you in.
Last week when I was there some late Camellias were in bloom.
A closer look of the Cherubs; it looks like the statue has recently been cleaned, which rather highlights their imperfections.
Years ago Ted called this statue “Freaky Babies” so of course that is what I think every time I pass it. He a nice B&W version from a visit in February which in a post he aptly named Freaky Babies.
