These first two pics are from the Biltmore's Facebook page - and almost
reminded me of Central Park. And it's no wonder, because the landscaping
of Biltmore Estates was design by Frederick Law Olmsted, an American landscape architect who also designed Central Park!
'In the shadow of Biltmore House, America’s largest private residence, are some of America’s finest formal and informal gardens. Here, too, is the birthplace of the first scientific school of forestry in the United States. And it is at Biltmore Estate that this country’s father of landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted, designed his last and largest project nearly a century ago.' - See more at: romanticasheville.com/biltmorehorticulturelegacy
In the shadow of Biltmore House, America’s largest private residence, are some of America’s finest formal and informal gardens.
Here, too, is the birthplace of the first scientific school of forestry
in the United States. And it is at Biltmore Estate that this country’s
father of landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted, designed his
last and largest project nearly a century ago. - See more at:
http://www.romanticasheville.com/biltmorehorticulture.htm#sthash.qOB6x9K6.dpuf
In the shadow of Biltmore House, America’s largest private residence, are some of America’s finest formal and informal gardens.
Here, too, is the birthplace of the first scientific school of forestry
in the United States. And it is at Biltmore Estate that this country’s
father of landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted, designed his
last and largest project nearly a century ago. - See more at:
http://www.romanticasheville.com/biltmorehorticulture.htm#sthash.qOB6x9K6.dpuf
In the shadow of Biltmore House, America’s largest private residence, are some of America’s finest formal and informal gardens.
Here, too, is the birthplace of the first scientific school of forestry
in the United States. And it is at Biltmore Estate that this country’s
father of landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted, designed his
last and largest project nearly a century ago. - See more at:
http://www.romanticasheville.com/biltmorehorticulture.htm#sthash.qOB6x9K6.dpuf
Below are a few pics I took from the drive on the grounds, plus a few walking the Biltmore Gardens and near Bass Pond...
Could not have asked for a more beautiful day! Crisp fall air, sun shining, and clear blue skies! I must have said it a dozen times, "It's sooo beautiful here!!"
Even several of the planted containers captured autumn...
This was walking back up to the wisteria laced pergola, which gave a beautiful shaded and architectural element connecting gardens back to the house... while another pergola lead you to and from the Conservatory...
Above pergola to and from the house...
Above pergola to and from the Conservatory... Love the way your "view" becomes the pictures, on this outdoor hallway...
Touring the conservatory needs a separate post - Too many beautiful moments - this post could run on forever!
We definitely need to make another trip back - The grounds also had biking trails, and also horseback riding... It was so quiet and peaceful...
After the day touring the Biltmore house, gardens, and village shops, we stopped by the Antler Hill Farm, also on the property, which is where the Biltmore Winery is located...
Now THAT is a souvenir!! :)
Outside of Cedric's Tavern, lovingly named after George Vanderbilt's first dog (read more about Cedric here), we listened to some live music...
Although the trip may have been short, it was still a wonderful way to bid farewell to October...
(Instagram pic)
I hope you enjoyed the fall foliage (I know my mom will!!), and you are enjoying these last days of fall wherever you may be! Soon, it will be time for Christmas - and winter snow...
Thanks for stopping by,
(All photos by Lynda Quintero-Davids, unless otherwise noted.)
