Saturday, August 20, 2016

John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden

After traveling home from Philadelphia and New Jersey, I found myself passing New York City, at which point I decided to take a detour to visit the John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden in Locust Valley, on Long Island.

John P. Humes, a former ambassador to Austria (1969-1975) had been inspired by sites he had visited in Kyoto, Japan. In 1960, he decided to build a stroll garden on his estate. In 1985, following his death, the garden was open to the public.

Website: http://www.northshorelandalliance.org/humes-japanes-stroll-garden-officially-acquired/



parking area and gateway

bamboo forest along the edge of the parking area




gateway to the Teahouse


front view of the Japanese Teahouse

side & back view of the Teahouse



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