Sunday, July 20

Quiltspiration 365 : A day of wonder and wander

We are on vacation and taking a trip to Boston.  We left Maryland Friday and stopped in Poughkeepsie NY overnight. Our firmed up plan only included a visit to the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome for Saturday afternoon. So in the morning, we did a little research and ended up visiting the FDR Springwood Estate and the Vanderbilt "Hyde Park" mansion before heading to the airfield.

The grounds near FDR's house were absolutely stunning. A true color overload.







At the presidential library, a floor mosaic made me smile


And the Vanderbilt estate was full of patterns, geometrical arrangements


interlocked wit more organic patterns




Even the ventilation grates were pretty 


Not to mention the amazing  carved stone patterns


Beauty is everywhere, in nature as much as in man-made wonders.


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  1. Diana @ Red Delicious LifeJuly 20, 2014 at 9:33 AM

    Great pictures! Love what looks like a glass ceiling.

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    1. Caroline @ Artfully CarolineJuly 21, 2014 at 9:10 PM

      Yes, it's a glas ceiling, a very impressive feature of the mansion

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  2. laura west kongJuly 20, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    Beautiful! And definitely inspiring. Love that mosaic tile floor.

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  3. ErinJuly 20, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    Love the pictures!!! Is that a sailboat in the mosaic tile :) enjoy Boston! We live in Salem NH 35 miles north! We love Boston!

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