A Wave of Excitement

Last Saturday we went to Wave Hill, a place that kept popping up on our radar as a site to visit. Saturday was supposed to be rainy, but Wave Hill is free on Saturday mornings so we gambled that it would clear up and made the trek out out there. As luck would have it, the rain stopped and the sun came out just as we arrived. Because everyone else thought it was going to be a crummy day, we had the place pretty much to ourselves.

Wave Hill is located in the Bronx, situated on the Hudson River directly across from the Palisades. The estate served as an home/vacation home to the likes of Mark Twain and President Theodore Roosevelt. It was absolutely beautiful - we felt like we were thousands of miles away from New York City, when in reality Wave Hill was only 9 miles north of us!



We really wish we had a wide-angle lens or panoramic setting because this photo captures only a fraction of the house.



Everywhere we turned, the views were breathtaking.





A greenhouse on site. I mean, why not.





There was even an aquatic garden! Not much blooming yet, but we'll have to go back in a few months once it warms up.



One of the mansions on the estate had been turned into an art gallery.



The trees were so unique. I wish I would have paid attention to the names.





The cafe had lemon bars, so naturally....

Needless to say, Wave Hill is now on our list of places to bring visitors!