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winterthur is an old dupont country estate located north of the city of wilmington in chateau country. winterthur is one of the more famous mansions in the united states; now a museum, it boasts the largest and most extensive collection of americana items of any private museum. the gardens surrounding the mansion, which is the focus of this thread, are regarded as possibly the bext place in the entire united states to enjoy the sounds, smells, and colors of the spring season (it's consistently voted in the top 3 places in the country, right up there with place like augusta national golf course and longwood gardens, which also has dupont ties and is only 10 miles away from winterthur).
i visited winterthur this past wednesday, on a sunny late april afternoon. the best time to come to winterthur is in early to mid-may (depending on how early spring arrives in the mid-atlantic region), when the azalea bushes are in bloom and the wildflowers in the forests come out.
this is one time that i wish i had a better camera. these picture don't do the place any justice. the woods and fields surrounding the mansion are ablaze is thousands of colors right now. i'm hoping i can find some time off of work in the next couple of weeks to get some pictures of the azalea bushes in full bloom.
be warned, there are about 70 pictures from the gardens.
i visited winterthur this past wednesday, on a sunny late april afternoon. the best time to come to winterthur is in early to mid-may (depending on how early spring arrives in the mid-atlantic region), when the azalea bushes are in bloom and the wildflowers in the forests come out.
this is one time that i wish i had a better camera. these picture don't do the place any justice. the woods and fields surrounding the mansion are ablaze is thousands of colors right now. i'm hoping i can find some time off of work in the next couple of weeks to get some pictures of the azalea bushes in full bloom.
be warned, there are about 70 pictures from the gardens.





































































