Locust grove estate, Thursday AugusT 14, 2014

Overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie New York, the 200-acre Locust Grove Estate includes the 1851 Italianate villa of artist and inventor Samuel F. B. Morse.  We saw 25 rooms on three floors furnished with American and European furniture and paintings in period-room settings,  the summer glorious nearby gardens and, of course, the view of the Hudson River.

Our fashion shot of the day, a tripper enjoys finding a spectacular necklace in the wonderful gift shop.