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A Photo Tour of
The Gardens at Dumbarton Oaks 

Page 2 - Images 11 through 30
(NOTE:  Click on any thumbnail below and you are on the tour with its full sized pictures!)

[11]
Entrance to the Beech Terrace –
from the Orangery Terrace which
is a part of the "Green Garden".

[12]
The Beech Terrace –
with its 100+year old American Beech (Fagus grandifolia).  Look at that marvelous root system!

[13]
The Urn Terrace
as viewed from the steps leading down to it from the Beech Terrace
 to its west which lies about 5ft
 above it.

[14]
The Rose Garden – View 1 –
as seen from the east baluster surrounding the Urn Terrace.   This garden, too, lies some 5ft below the level of its western neighbor, the Urn Terrace!

[15]
The Rose Garden – View 2 –
At the far eastern side of the
garden is a bench inscribed with
the Bliss' motto: "Quod severis
metes" – "As you sow so shall you reap."

[17]
The Fountain Terrace – View 1 –
View of the ornamental stair case leading to it from the Rose Garden which lies some 7ft above it.  The roof over the seating area is the back of the bench in the Rose Garden!

[19]
The Fountain Terrace – View 3 – 
Close-up view of one the two fountains.

[20]
The Fountain Terrace – View 4 –
View west to the entrance stairs as seen from the eastern steps down to the walkway leading to the "Lovers Lane" walk.

[21]
The Fountain Terrace – View 5 –
View toward the gate and the steps leading to the Arbor Terrace which lies to its north.

[22]
The Arbor Terrace –View 1 –
View toward the gate and the steps leading to it from the Fountain Terrace.  The terrace which was formerly a herb garden is now paved and decorated with potted plants.

[23]
The Arbor Terrace –View 2 –
Interior view of the 16th century style arbor which is covered by a 100+ year old Wisteria  and houses a small fountain.

[24]
The Arbor Terrace –View 3 –
The terrace as seen looking south from the Arbor.

[25]
The Arbor Terrace –View 4 –
The terrace as seen looking north from the Arbor.

[27]
Pan showing the way –
to "Lovers Lane" and "Melisande's Allée".

[28]
Lovers Lane – View 1 –
View north from the bench at its start.

[29[
Lovers Lane – View 2 –
View toward the bench at its start.

[30]
Trompe L'oeil –
A 2 dimensional structure designed to give it a 3 dimensional  appearance.  The name means "Fool the eye" in French.

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If, at the end of this tour, you would like to take another one ...
this E-bus here will take you on a  very extensive
Photo Tour of Amsterdam
that offers some 224 screen-sized yet quick loading images of the interiors  and
exteriors of famous houses and public buildings and of canal and street scenes.
Enjoy!