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In DC again, here visiting Dumbarton Oaks -- this is the music room
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Mr & Mrs Bliss in the music room when they lived at Dumbarton Oaks
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Mildred Bliss's thoughts on education and gardens
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Oak leaf ornaments edging the steps
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One of the Dumbarton oaks
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The orangerie or winter garden
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On the terrace overlooking much of the estate and NW DC
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The fruit that gave us orangeries
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A clever way to put steps in the lawn
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More oak ornaments
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One of the lovelier mixes of architecture and garden
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Photographer in the roses
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You need a big garden to create a vista like this!
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This guy was clearly used to being around friendly people
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The rose garden was Mrs Bliss's favorite
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One of the numerous "rooms" in the gardens
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An oriental corner
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Figs!
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Dumbarton Oaks Park
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Dumbarton's back gate
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I wish I had a boat
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Other garden lovers
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Pomegranate and agapanthus... makes me think of my garden in Jordan
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Love in the garden
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A little bit of southern France in Washington
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Goodbye Dumbarton Oaks
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The condo I rented had its own rooftop garden with fishpond -- delightful!
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Wandering towards the Mall to go to a museum on the 4th of July, I found a parade!
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I was pleased to see lots of flags and very little partisanship
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Appropriately, the parade marches down Independence Avenue
