Gardens at the Samuel Morse estate

The Samuel Morse estate, while a wonderful historic site, also boasts some of the most beautiful gardens in New York's Hudson River Valley.

The flower beds are just overflowing with beautiful blooms...

Amazing colors...

...and light.

The gardens provide a home for birds...

...and butterflies...

...and bees.

There's also an amazing heirloom vegetable garden which demonstrates gardening techniques from various time periods in the history of the estate.

Unfortunately, despite the best of care, the gardens still fall prey to garden pests such as beetles...

...who chew their way through both leaves and blooms.

Heartbreaking. And yet...

...still the garden blooms!

Comments: 34

Maryjo E. Aug 5, 2008, 11:08pm EDT

SOOOOOOO Very AWESOME Great Photos thank you for the Tour I loved it!!! Mj

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Tanya P. Aug 5, 2008, 11:17pm EDT

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Aug 5, 2008, 11:59pm EDT

oh Lisa, incredible job, dear..hugs for this...

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Sarah (can't believe the year's over) G. Aug 6, 2008, 12:08am EDT

This is freakin awesome!

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Dan H. Aug 6, 2008, 12:30am EDT

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Dan H. Aug 6, 2008, 12:30am EDT

Those were amazing pictures!

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Susan B. Aug 6, 2008, 1:10am EDT

Bravo! Thank you for posting your article in Theme Parks and Attractions I’ll be featuring it. :)

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René Allen Aug 6, 2008, 7:27am EDT

Lisa ~ BEAUTIFULLY put together!

This is FEATURED in Artistic Minds®

Blessings ~
René

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Marianne R. Aug 6, 2008, 8:21am EDT

Beautiful photos.

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Sarah (I want points) Aug 6, 2008, 10:34am EDT

Wow! Looks like a great place. Lovely gardens. Wonderful pictures...

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Sammie B. Aug 6, 2008, 10:39am EDT

Wow, that sure is a gorgeous garden! I especially love the pinkish flower and the purple flowers. How gorgeous. Must be nice to just go and wander around in and relax as you take in the beauty of nature!

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Katherine M. Aug 6, 2008, 11:18am EDT

Absolutely gorgeous!

Thank you for sharing your Photo Essay with us at PHOTOGRAPHER'S VIEW!!!!! :)

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Spiritguided Woman Aug 6, 2008, 11:36am EDT

Simply the most stunning photos that I have seen in a long time~

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Spiritguided Woman Aug 6, 2008, 11:37am EDT

Great job by the way...I wish I had these in my collection of personal photos~

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Elaine S. Aug 6, 2008, 12:39pm EDT

Absolutely Beautiful Lisa

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arlene m. Aug 6, 2008, 10:24pm EDT

that is just absolutely perfect!

arlene,
Port Orchard florist

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Andrea (Ms. Conservative) L. Aug 7, 2008, 11:03am EDT

I love photos of flowers - you did a fantastical job of a photo essay!!

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Jennifer aka Jenn B. Aug 7, 2008, 1:53pm EDT

Beautiful essay...loved every one of the photos...

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t r. Aug 7, 2008, 2:53pm EDT

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!

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Rose T. Aug 7, 2008, 5:42pm EDT

Wonderfully done 10!

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Vikki M. Aug 7, 2008, 9:30pm EDT

Wow! What wonderful photos! Looks like such gorgeous gardens!

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Nana to Seven Cutiepies Aug 8, 2008, 8:09pm EDT

Lisa, these are beautiful photos, what a wonderful place.

Thanks so much for posting this to
my group

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Toni V. Aug 10, 2008, 10:04am EDT

Oh wow. You got some amazing shots!

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Blossom K. Aug 12, 2008, 8:56pm EDT

Lovely work, Lisa. I am speechless to see such beauty...

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DIANE D. Aug 13, 2008, 11:46am EDT

WoW!

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necee t. Aug 14, 2008, 9:29pm EDT

ooh wow... this is sooo beautiful... fantastic photo/essay... great job...
amazing...

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Mark H. Aug 14, 2008, 9:40pm EDT

You got the touch! Loved the photos, and I envy you for being able to photograph it!

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queen.susan . Aug 16, 2008, 8:50pm EDT

wow,
wow
and
WOW!!!!!

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Linda G. Aug 16, 2008, 8:57pm EDT

fabulous flowers and photos

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Wendy F. Aug 17, 2008, 10:17pm EDT

Great photo essay

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Lisa K. Aug 19, 2008, 1:05pm EDT

Thank you to everyone for the overwhelmingly positive comments about my photo essay. This is one of my favorite local places to visit so I'm sure there will be many more photos from the gardens at the Samuel Morse estate. And thank you so much to René for featuring my essay at Artistic Minds.

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