Friday, July 29, 2022

2022 PA DE MD: Longwood Gardens II

 Along with the gardens, the Du Pont's built a huge greenhouse on the grounds.













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  1. Nylon126:58 AM

    That would be quite the place to visit at Christmas time.

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    1. Nylon12, I surely imagine that it would be (although perhaps a bit cold to my tastes).

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  2. I sort of remember seeing huge lily pads when we were there last.
    I mean really, really, huge lily pads.
    Thank you for the photos.

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    1. John, the Lilly pads are still there, although I did not get a picture. And you are quite welcome - it is a joy to share.

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  3. Wow.
    You all be safe and God bless.

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  4. Enjoying the vacations pics, TB. I'm curious what that structure/sculpture is made of in the middle of the long room in the second picture (if you know). It looks fascinating.

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  5. You are quite welcome Becki.

    The sculpture is actually part of a light show/temporary exhibit, the same as the lighted pictures in the last post. In this case, they are CD/DVDs mounted on stands. At night, they use lights and sound to create images like a fish pond.

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    1. Oh wow. So glad I asked. I can see the CD/DVD discs now. Clever.

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    2. Becki, I was not convinced during the day, but at night it actually worked really well.

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  6. I’ve always dreamed of owning a house with an attached greenhouse like that.

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    1. Ed, it was amazing. The orchid collection was especially fine, as were the water features.

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