tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012891747188380656.post535915788125260109..comments2024-03-27T20:09:58.129-07:00Comments on Dirt Therapy: Dumbarton OaksPhillip Oliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012891747188380656.post-47344880975299335302017-02-05T22:10:31.788-08:002017-02-05T22:10:31.788-08:00Phillip--Found this photo tour from your recent po...Phillip--Found this photo tour from your recent post...so I am very glad you shared that photo of the Terrace Garden again. I studied this garden in Landscape Design school (wrote a whole paper on the design, the different rooms, terraces, and Farrand's life). I have only known it from what others have written. And they have always lovingly. I look forward to the day I can travel there. Your photos make it clear that the garden is as well-cared-for as ever, and it even looks better than what I would have expected. There is still "heart" there even though the original owners and designers have passed. Thank you so much for sharing it!<br />AlyseAlyse Lansinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953317608061300541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012891747188380656.post-68731272135836184212017-02-05T22:04:29.280-08:002017-02-05T22:04:29.280-08:00"...Anyways, don't worry about the place ..."...Anyways, don't worry about the place being unknown or forgotten, it is a veritable refuge from modern life." FJ, that is great to know! I have long admired (and studied!) this garden, and hope to travel there some day.<br />~Alyse in OregonAlyse Lansinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17953317608061300541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012891747188380656.post-38169368956631032422010-11-19T20:55:10.668-08:002010-11-19T20:55:10.668-08:00I love your pictures of Dumbarton Oaks. Found your...I love your pictures of Dumbarton Oaks. Found your site while looking at pictures of Katsura trees...just want you to know that these gardens are much beloved in DC. It's my hometown, and I've gone there since a child. Always a great place to meet up with a friend. The trees are amazing. And the orangerie is sublime in the winter. And if you go in winter, it is free... Anyways, don't worry about the place being unknown or forgotten, it is a veritable refuge from modern life.FJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012891747188380656.post-2990769464485641622008-04-18T14:55:00.000-07:002008-04-18T14:55:00.000-07:00I really enjoyed this post.good for you for taking...I really enjoyed this post.<BR/>good for you for taking a dip!<BR/>Yhis garden is very inspiring. Thank you for sharing this!Philip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012891747188380656.post-8499903028766053172007-08-23T13:26:00.000-07:002007-08-23T13:26:00.000-07:00I've been to this garden several times during visi...I've been to this garden several times during visits to D.C. Hope anyone interested can visit during the spring when forsythia border a path so expansively that you can barely walk through it. And the lower garden is carpeted with blue and the cherry trees send drifts of pink blossoms through the air. Truly magic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012891747188380656.post-51401012274420445742007-08-14T19:56:00.000-07:002007-08-14T19:56:00.000-07:00My favorite part is the tennis court pebble garden...My favorite part is the tennis court pebble garden. Or maybe the pool on lover's lane. I've never heard of this place either, even after a year or two of reading garden blogs; thanks for calling it out.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012891747188380656.post-6732486438287225462007-08-13T22:05:00.000-07:002007-08-13T22:05:00.000-07:00What a wondrous place! Thanks so much for sharing...What a wondrous place! Thanks so much for sharing your tour with us.OldRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307114475443602351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012891747188380656.post-82788334924099590372007-08-12T21:49:00.000-07:002007-08-12T21:49:00.000-07:00Okay, that was pretty fabulous! I love the intrica...Okay, that was pretty fabulous! I love the intricate pebble work, the tranquil-looking pools, and the amazing overall look of the place. I'd have dipped my toes too, and it's no wonder they had the swimming pool cordoned off. In that sweltering heat I imagine it would be easy to succumb to temptation. <BR/><BR/>I would have loved to see the shallow sheet of water over the converted tennis-court garden. Great pictures! Thanks for sharing them.LostRoseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586462466899344347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2012891747188380656.post-85410834189788718902007-08-12T17:12:00.000-07:002007-08-12T17:12:00.000-07:00Your pictures are wonderful. Thank you for introd...Your pictures are wonderful. Thank you for introducing me to this great garden. Now I have to find the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com