Thursday, October 22, 2015

Giardini La Mortella

 (The place of the myrtles.) is the wonderful garden created by Susana an William Walton.
 In 1956 Russell Page, the well known landscape architect, designed the layout of the garden among the outcrops of volcanic rock.  He added fountains, pools, and water streams.
 The Greek Theater and Stage for outdoor summer symphony concerts.
 Crocodile Cascade
 Temple of the Sun.  There are 3 chambers, Birth, Adulthood, and death.
 Lots of beautiful greenery, hens tooth, elephant ears, etc.
 Flowers of all kinds.
 A puppet theater and piano practice room or recitals are held here.
 Victoria House.  On the rocky wall is "La Bocca", a huge mask.  In the pool, giant night flowering lily, called the Victoria.
Lots of fountains.  The garden was so beautiful.  

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