This past weekend we attended Vic's 50th high school class reunion. Friday night there was a gathering at our hotel. Saturday there was an optional tour of the high school in which we didn't take part. Thus we had the day free to go to Longwood Gardens before the evening reunion. The weather was perfect - sunshine and cool in the morning, warming to nearly 70 in the afternoon.
The conservatory is only one of many highlights. It's huge.
The grounds were beautiful - wooded areas, ponds, lakes, sculptures, flowers, waterfalls, fountains and streams. Every season has special attractions.
The bell tower has 62 bells that were cast in the Netherlands. Weekends they are played every half hour much to our delight and enjoyment.
The bell tower and waterfall
The garden railway had many trains running.
And its own small waterfall
This small waterfall is in the conservatory
This fan is an interesting piece. It was placed over food and as it slowly rotated it stirred the air just enough to discourage flies from landing.
This room housed the silver safe and tableware and, of course, the fly fan.
The courtyard
The first of three treehouses
The next had two sections with a walkway
The Italian Watergarden
The final treehouse where.....
Vic makes friends with a wooden sculpture that stands guard.
Some unusual (to me) species were found in the orchid room in the conservatory.
Pretty flowers everywhere
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