A path of Discovery - Part 5 - Rockefeller Mansion... the one not used anymore.

You know, I started to write a really indepth overview of my visit to the Rockefeller house, but came to realize that honestly, all of the pictures below just need captions, and not much more. Mainly because these photos don't even do justice to the magnitude of this place, and really, so much more could be said of the interior of the home. No photos are allowed to be taken of the inside though.

The images are pretty much in order of how the guide took the group around starting after the bus interior shot.

Old, stately, and iconic of an age of early American high society wealth.

A small tour bus is your transport over to the Rockefeller mansion.

The varied architectural elements around the property were varied and seemed to borrow from a lot of different time periods.

Center of one of the many fountains.

This was the fountain/pool just in front of a small pool room.

(Top) The left side of the house. (Bottom two images) More details of the previous fountain/pool.

(Left) The side entrance. (Right) The area right below the first level balcony.

Entering the gardens towards the left of the house.

The front facade of the fountain/pool room.

One of the driveway front gates.

Retaining wall towards the front left of the house, located in the gardens.

Massive Italian statue that stood at the end of the driveway in front of the house.

(Top) The front lawn. Acres of it. (Bottom two images) The stairs that led down onto the main lawn.

To get a sense of scale, that white statue at the top of this image is the same massive one I showed just earlier.

(Left) Outside tea room, next to an Asian inspired garden. (Right) One of two statues flanking the stairs to the main lawn.

A rain gutter. For rich people.

Various gates divided the four lawns and side of the house's overall property. This one led into a much larger garden.

That had small grotto caves.

And Greco-Roman statues.

(Left) I did manage to snag a photo of some flowers for my next poetry book release. (Right) Close up of Aphrodite.

(Left) One of two identical fairy play rooms that were for the Rockefeller children to play in. (Right) The back yard and the Hudson River.

So there you are. I could have gone on and on about so much of that house and it's land, but truthfully, this is one you should just go and experience in person because to walk in the footsteps of the insanely stupidly profoundly rich even for just a few hours, can rearrange a lot of thoughts in your head. And this is coming from a guy who works for the Hall family. I see incredible art and corporate wealth daily. But this, oh man. It's something.

But in the end, it doesn't change how I look at things in my own life. It's cool to think about this kind of life, and to imagine it. But aside from being able to be a philanthropist and help a lot of animals and kids, I'd never want that kind of wealth.

I'm worried I'd end up a super villain. A moronic one. :D

Until the next part of this update, support your local artists, be kind to your fellow beings, and I'll see you next time! - Mario, the Artisan Rogue