Showing posts with label English garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English garden. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Gardens from the Past

We visited this beautiful mansion on a hot summer afternoon. It was built to resemble an extra-large English cottage, and is filled with many valuable antiques and fine art. Now it is a museum that chronicles the daily life of those who once lived here.


It sits on a huge estate with a view of the lake.


There is a formal rose garden with fountains and stone pathways.


Green lawns and huge, ivy-covered trees create a peaceful, quiet setting.