For more on Naumkeag, see the first post in this series. This post is available as a video at https://youtu.be/lQYzlOFti3M.
Gardens at the north end of Naumkeag
This week, we’re looking at the gardens to the upper left on this map.
North end of the house.
Mountains. Warned you.
The Moon Gate, leading into the Chinese Garden northeast of the house.
Inside the Chinese Garden.
Is this intended to be scary? Because he’s adorable.
Tucked away inside the Chinese Garden: a very old, completely nonfunctioning swimming pool.
Just outside the Chinese Garden: a fountain with a view.
Looking back at the north end of the house.
Such a funny, funny lawn / garden / path combo. The rose bushes pop up in the middle of the path.
Greenhouse, where it won’t interrupt the view.
Um hmmm, more mountains.
West side of the house.
Another allee, on the way out of the property. (See this post.)
Next week: The Mount, Edith Wharton’s “Berkshire cottage”.
More
- Back in the summer of 2020, when most museums were still in lockdown or requiring masks, I discovered the pleasures of spending time in elaborate, exquisitely planned gardens. My first excursion was to the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, where I visited the Gilded Age mansions of Naumkeag, Ventfort, and The Manor. I shared photos of these on Facebook, but I prefer to have my photos on my site. I’ve shifted Ventfort (here and here). The Mount will follow, starting next week.
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