Beware the full moon….

I ’ve require to visitOld Westbury Gardensin Old Westbury , New York , on Long Island , ever since I saw the 1994 movieWolfwith Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer . Ca n’t you just envisage these setting under a full moonlight with a werewolf malinger by ? I lastly capture to visit a twosome of weeks ago , just after Hurricane Irene left township . The grounds were just about straightened out ( there were a couplet of consume trees and branches ) , and the garden were definitely telling . This grand old land , build in 1906 , was the home of John S. Phipps and his family for more than 50 age . These days you’re able to visit and stroll both the Charles II - mode mansion and the 200 - acre landscape painting and gardens . For the next few days , I ’ll show you more scenes from the garden . Stay tuned !

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Petra’s visit to Old Westbury Gardens in Fall (12 photos)

The Ghost Walk

The flower gardens at Old Westbury

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