[Pictures] Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (Pittsburgh, York: safe area, university, bus)

[dura]

These pictures were taken today at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Though I now have a new camera, I'm still trying to figure it out, plus I compressed the images to reduce their size, so the photos are not of the highest quality. Phipps was founded in 1893 and is located in Schenley Park. See this map for the location. More information about Phipps can be found here and here. There is no affiliation between me and the posted links.

Carnegie Mellon University as seen from Phipps


Oakland as seen from Phipps


Outside shot of Phipps


Sunken Garden in Phipps


Flowers in the Sunken Garden


Another shot of the Sunken Garden


Desert Room in Phipps


Victoria Room in Phipps


Broderie Room in Phipps


East Room in Phipps


Fern Room in Phipps


Serpentine Room in Phipps


Another shot of the Serpentine Room


Orchid in the Orchid Room in Phipps


Another orchid in the Orchid Room


And another orchid in the Orchid Room


And yet another orchid in the Orchid Room


Plant in the Tropical Forest in Phipps


South Conservatory in Phipps


Back to the gloomy Pittsburgh day

[Tallysmom]

There's a stark beauty to the gloom. I love bare trees. Bare trees hold promise to the future...

[nytopitts]

Beautiful! Does the T (light rail),If so what station? I will be in Bethel Park,how do I get there?Thank you

[dura]

Phipps is now showing "Chocolate! A tasty new exhibit." There is no T in Oakland. Driving directions are here (http://www.phipps.conservatory.org/directions.htm - broken link). Map here.

[nytopitts]

I do not drive.I will be visiting from New York.Is there a bus or subway?
Is this a safe area?Thank you.

[BrianTH]

Originally Posted by nytopitts

I do not drive.I will be visiting from New York.Is there a bus or subway?
Is this a safe area?Thank you.

You can take the T Downtown from Bethel Park and then any of the 61A, 61B, or 61C bus routes to Oakland, getting off at Forbes and Bellefield and walking over to Phipps. It is a quite safe area during the daytime.

[Wantingtostartover]

Originally Posted by dura

These pictures were taken today at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Though I now have a new camera, I'm still trying to figure it out, plus I compressed the images to reduce their size, so the photos are not of the highest quality. Phipps was founded in 1893 and is located in Schenley Park. See this map for the location. More information about Phipps can be found here and here. There is no affiliation between me and the posted links.

Those pictures are beautiful thanks for sharing .........i'm not really a fan of Pgh but when i see beautiful things like that it makes me realize there is some beauty still here in the city..............i really appreciate you sharing those...........thanks again

[nytopitts]

It is beautiful,and more important to me are the people seem so helpful!
I will be moving in a few years,and thank you all for all your help.

[stasia]

Right across the street from Phipps are the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History. Check them out while you're in Oakland, too!

Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Museum of Art Homepage

[nytopitts]

Great idea.Yes I will be going to the museuems,also.I love museuems,and they are so close.I can't wait to visit me future home.Thank you for the great idea.