What started with a wood cross erected on the property of Arnold and Sharyon Dueppengiesser in 2000 has turned into a sprawling spiritual landscape which attracts area Catholics and non-Catholics alike. In addition to the cross, their property now includes an outdoor Stations of the Cross, a pond, a statue of the Virgin Mary, a replica of a rosary made from 60 small bushes, a gazebo and several benches for relaxation and reflection.
Sharyon and Arnold Dueppengeisser and their Mary statue.
The first station.
The stations stretch into the Dueppengeisser’s back yard.
Dwarf boxwood bushes form a replica rosary.
Mary statue March 13, before the spring flowers arrive.
A painted stone welcomes visitors to Reflection Pond.
A small statue of the Infant of Prague.
Stairs connect the stations and pond.
The wood cross was cut from a nearby locust tree.