Winterthur

Yesterday I joined a busload of ladies for the two hour ride to Winterthur near Wilmington.  We toured  the grounds and then two floors of the mansion of Henry Francis DuPont who lived there for the 99 years of his life.

 Map of the grounds

Henry was a horiculturist and the grounds he created all those years ago were beautiful as we rode the tram through them.  Azaleas were in full bloom.

Inside, flowers adorned one of the sun porches.

Henry was a collector of American antiques and architecture.

One of many elegant Japanese maples on the grounds.

Dazzling stair case

Just one of many beautiful chandeliers