Highlights: Lost River Caverns. Sand Castle Winery. Longwood Gardens (two visits. Christmas Trees. Flowers. Light show at dusk. Hershey Park. Map. Elton. María. Jorge. Delaware Water Gap. Shawnee Play House. Sycamore Grille. Trolley. Churches. Bushkill Falls. Wildlife Exhibit. Trails. Map of Trails. María. Chipmunk. Group Photo.



Lost River Caverns and Sand Castle Winery - 08-30-2006



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Elton on bus as we headed to Hellertown, PA



Entrance to the cave, gift shop.



Entrance



Elton and María



Inside the cave. Chapel



María and Elton on the trail outside the caverns



The Sand Castle Winery being renovated





Part of the vineyard



Elton checking out the grapes



An postcard of the winery. Top photo shows aerial view of the vineyards. Located in Erwinna, PA



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Some of the many flowers



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Delphinum



Big Leaf Hydrangea



One of the many areas in the Conservatory



Pride of Madeira



Japanese Camellia



Japanese Camelia



Clivia



Tree Ferns



The Conservatory



A mural



Water shooting across the mural



A display in "how perfume is made" area



Orchid



Orchid



Gemini Orchid



Orchids



A close-up



Chinese Hibiscus



Fifth Dimension Hibiscus



Erin Racheal Hibiscus



Night Fire Hibiscus



Aeonium



Old Man Cactus, Mexico



Canterbury Bell



Tulips



Asian Pear Tree



Clingstone Peach Tree



The Topiary Garden



An Asian group in the Topiary Garden trying to form a pyramid. They did not make it.



Inside the du Pont residence



Views from Lookout Loft



Pen



View from the Meadow



Small lake next to the Meadow



A goose on her nest



The Italian Water Garden. Fountains were not on.



Views of a larger lake next to the Italian Water Garden



The Canopy Cathedral



Strange looking "stumps" by the small lake



Fox Glove



Close-up



View of the Conservatory



The Main Fountain Garden.
On special occasions fountain is turned on.



Names and initials written on the trunk of a
Cooper Beech



More tulips



Outside the Visitor Center





Tulips of many colors



María



María



Jorge



Longwood Gardens
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Explanation of numbers on map above.
Part One









Part Two







Tillandsia Tree



Ferns, lemons and other plants



Made with various herbs



This wreath looks like a fruitcake



The Ballroom



Backroom of the Ballroom which contains organ pipes



Organ



Explanation



Orchid



Close-up



Thanksgiving cactus



Poinsettias



Elton looking at poinsettias grafted to a tree



María and Elton



Fountain in Children´s Garden



Japanese Camellia, ¨Lady of Saumarez¨¨



Japanese Camellia, ¨´Lady Ratcliffe¨¨



Main Fountain Garden



Large Lake



First tree I saw lit. Can you see the blue lights?



One of the many light displays



The water moved to the rhythm of the music.
There were colored lights at base which made the water appear in various colors.



As it got darker, the show got better



María enjoying the show



Design inspired by traditional Asian boat building techniques.



Handmade rolling pins



Decorated trees around the Gardens





On my way to the bus, I turned around and took this photograph of one of the lit trees. Looks like stars in the sky.



Hershey Park - 2005



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This heart shaped fountain found in the Children's Garden, Hershey Park.
See map below.



Delaware Gap / Bushkill Falls - 07-07-2010



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Included in the tour was a trolley ride through the town. This area is part of Monroe County, PA



Part of Main Street



Shawnee Presbyterian Church. It was said that it was part of the Underground Railroad. Many unmarked tombs next to church are said to be those of slaves.



Shawnee Playhouse.



Was once a Baptist Church. Now a private residence.



Mount Tammany, New Jersey



Church of the Mountain, Presbyterian



Where we had lunch



This, and next two photos, taken in the
Wildlife Exhibit





Map of trails



We did not spend much time at the Falls. Too bad. We were taken to Country Kettle, a gift shop, which was not listed in the description of the tour.



Main Falls



The trails have color markers to guide visitors through the trails.



There area many narrow stairs and bridges.



Another view of the Main Falls.



Looking up from the valley



María



Wildflowers



Chipmunk. Do you see the quarter? Right side, next to date. Is this the Savings Bank of Chipmunks?





Group photo. Can you find me? I'm in the back, left side.
María is always hiding. Where are all these people now?
We are talking over 11 years since this trip.



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