While I was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this weekend for WordCamp Pittsburgh, I took time to visit Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens near Carnegie Mellon University.
Part of Schenley Park, the steel and glass Victorian greenhouse built in 1892 is a historic landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Continue reading Photo of the Week: Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
The morning light made the daylily almost glow from within. Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher. William Wordsworth
You might not notice the garden as you walk east on Walnut Street toward the riverfront in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The formal 18th Century Garden (recreated by the National Park Service) is behind six-foot tall wrought-iron fences, and might not catch your attention after you pass the Dolley Todd House on 4th Street. Continue reading Photo of the Week: 18th Century Garden in Philadelphia