Sunday, August 24, 2008

Wave Hill

Saturday I went nice and early to Wave Hill in The Bronx because it was a sunny day plus before noon it's free. Up to this point it hadn't rained in a week so everything is slightly dryer than normal. Still it was one of the most beautiful sites in New York City.

At the public gardens looking toward the Palisades in New Jersey.


Some flowering plant that greets you on close to the entrance.


This is where Greenlee and Kendall had their wedding fight.


Ooooh a strange fruit plant.


Here are the strange fruits.


More berries that I don't know their names.


This was the brightest plant in the whole garden.


On of the many former homes on the property.


It was mostly empty, used for storage but quiet serene.


Look a wallflower.


Now this is a backyard.


Now that is a million dollar view.


The visitors center and more in important bathrooms.


My favorite picture of the lot, a jalapeƱo pepper plant.


A standard eggplant plant.


A slightly different eggplant.


Perfectly shaped plant, like a pine cone.


Some dark plant with dark berries, very mysterious.


Not fried but green tomatoes.


Whoa the plant is turning into a stone.


The bonsai garden.


The view to a small terrace.


Can you spot the bee?


From the roof of the building overlooking the Hudson River.


Snail and grapes, like fine French restaurant.


They have so many weddings here.


My second favorite shot.


Again another hidden bee.


These bees were huge.


This plant was so plastic looking I think it's a fake.


Flowers were growing out everywhere.


Like some sort of garden.


Stunning.


This little guy was smelling up the place very sweet and perfumey.


Some pod plant, very tempting.


Indian corn if that is still politically correct.


You can definitely see the hill from this shot.


Out of the gardens and on to the neighborhood.


It is a gated community straight out of the 1950's TV shows.


A look back to the entrance of Wave Hill.



For further information visit http://www.wavehill.org/home/
Admission is $6 except on Saturdays from 9AM to Noon when it's free.

West 249th Street and Independence Avenue (front gate)
675 West 252nd Street (mailing)
Bronx, NY 10471-2899

Wave Hill provides free van service between the front gate and the Metro-North Railroad Riverdale station and the terminus of the #1 subway train at West 242nd Street.





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