A Spring Visit to Bryn Athyn Cathedral

One quick glance from the street 

and you might think you are in Europe. 

The gothic styled Bryn Athyn Cathedral almost

seems out of place in this suburban neighborhood. 

The Swedenborgian cathedral is one of three buildings on the landscaped grounds. 

Along with the cathedral, 

initially funded by John Pitcairn, 

you can tour 

Glencairn Museum and Cairnwood Estate. 

These three buildings are considered the historic district of Bryn Athyn

which itself is very small. 

The Swedenborgian faith 

is based on the theology of 

Emanuel Swedenborg. 

I do love to visit the gardens there. 

If you go, try to make it in spring or summer. 

The grounds are really beautiful.

This location is on my top ten list of 

scenic places to photograph in 

Montgomery County, PA.

Location: 1005 Cathedral Rd., Bryn Athyn, PA 

Tours: Tuesday through Friday between 1:00-4:00 pm, $5

Golden Fields of Sunflowers

A magical field 

owned by a car wash 

showcases an annual attraction 

of sunflowers. 

Sunflower lovers flock 

from near and far 

to enjoy their golden splendor.  

The field is open to the public

and free of charge.

(...but it would be nice to 

wash your car there 

to thank them!) 

Please Wash Me

1 Yeingst Dr, Elverson, PA 19520

A relatively new player 

in the sunflower field experience 

is located at 

Kohler Farms.  

This sunflower field 

is a memorial to 

Chuck Kohler.  

I hope to see this field continue 

and grow in coming years 

because every community 

needs a sunflower field. 

Kohler Farms

1262 Limekiln Pike, Ambler, PA 19002

Do you have a local sunflower field?

Best 10 (More) Scenic Places to Photograph in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Part 2

Ambler Arboretum at Temple University, Ambler Campus 

580 Meetinghouse Rd., Ambler, PA

Sign the Visitor Log in Admissions or your car will be ticketed. 

Gardens, Barn, Springhouse, Root Cellar, Trellis, Paths

Daily, Dawn-Dusk

Penn State Abington 

1600 Woodland Rd., Abington, PA

College Campus 

Stone Buildings, Arches, Gazebo, Wooded, Pond

Click photo for more images.

Dixon Meadow Preserve

548 Flourtown Road 

Lafayette Hill, PA

Boardwalk, Creek, Fields, Wildlife

Click photo for more images.

Arcadia University 

450 S Easton Rd., Glenside, PA

College Campus 

Castle, Stone Buildings, Arches, Courtyard

Prophecy Creek Park

205 Skippack Pike, Whitpain, PA

Daily, Dawn-Dusk 

Gazebo, Barn, Silo, Bridge, Pond

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Trewellyn Preserve 

Sumneytown Pike, Springhouse,  PA 19002

Daily, 8am-Sunset 

Trails, Pond, Waterfalls, Bridges 

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Frick's Locks 

Lower Frick's Lock Rd., East Coventry PA

Technically in Chester County but borders Montgomery County.

Once abandoned, now in the process of stabilization 

you can only access when there are tours. 

Click photo for more images. 

Lorimer Park

183 Moredon Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 

Daily, 8am-Sunset

Professional Photography requires a permit. 

Ursinus College 

601 E Main Street, Collegeville, PA

College Campus 

Green Ribbon Trail 

Four Mills Nature Reserve, Willow and Morris Rds., Ambler, PA

Daily, Dawn-Dusk 

For more scenic places in Montgomery County 

check out my previous post. 

Click any image to be taken to its corresponding gallery, 

those containing people are restricted. 

Fading Summer

Who doesn't love a field of sunflowers? 

I know I do. 

It's too bad I didn't discover this one until summer's end. 

Autumn Glory

I haven't had much time to spend outside this fall 

or to take photos for myself - 

but then there was one beautiful fall day last week... 

and I spent it at Valley Forge National Historic Park.

George Washington's Headquarters

Valley Forge is the site of a Revolutionary War Winter Encampment 

of the Continental Army under George Washington in 1777-1778.

The park is 3500 acres and includes trails, historic structures and monuments. 

This park is just about half an hour from my home. 

 

Inside Washington Memorial Chapel 

Naked and Starving as they are

We cannot enough admire

the Incomparable Patience and Fidelity

of the Soldiery."

–George Washington

National Memorial Arch

The park is a great place to walk, run, ride a bike and

offers interesting sights to see along the way. 

Address: 1400 N Outer Line Dr, King of Prussia, PA 19406

Walking the Grounds of Alvethorpe Manor.

Alvethorpe Manor (built 1938)
Jenkintown, PA

Alvethorpe Manor 

was once home to Lessing Rosenwald.  

the son of the president and chairman 

of Sears, Roebuck & Co. 

Windows of Alvethorpe Manor

Lessing moved to Jenkintown, PA 

to open a catalog supply center in Philadelphia 

for the company.  

Scultpture Park at Abington Art Center

Rosenwald donated his home to the local township as a cultural center. 

Today it houses The Abington Art Center. 

The Whole World Acts a Part by Brian McCutcheon

The grounds, open to the public at no charge,

 display a changing collection of sculptures. 

Featuring me in Fairy Tales in Reflection: Mirror Mirror by Jeanne Jaffe

You could spend an hour here wandering the trails  

among the sculptures.

Sea Spider by Karen Kieser

But I am guessing the best time to come is in fall...

Wait Upon by Jay Walker

  

...when all the leaves are changing. 

The Old Abington Meetinghouse on the grounds. 

I bet it is gorgeous then. 

A Hint of Fall

Abington Art Center 

515 Meetinghouse Road 

Jenkintown, PA 19046