New York Botanical Garden – The Grounds – Photography, Images and Cameras

I recently went to the NY Botanical Garden in The Bronx. I’d been there several times before, usually to see the annual Orchid Show. In the past I spent almost all of my visit at the show, so this time I decided to explore those parts of the garden that I had not visited before first. Note that I said ‘first’. I did intend to see the Orchid Show, but not until I’d taken a look at the rest of the Garden.

Above: Daffodil Hill. I heard a number of visitors saying that it was not as spectacular as it usually was. I don’t know about that but it certainly looked pretty spectacular to me.

Waterfall on the Bronx River.

The Stone MIll. Originally built in 1840, the current structure was the third mill on the site. The mill used the Bronx River to power the waterwheels that produced tobacco and snuff. The mill was abandoned in 1870 when the company moved to New Jersey and was later purchased by the City of New York for parkland. It wasn’t until 1937 that the mill was officially transferred to the Garden. It’s houses a small museum and is a popular wedding venue.