Look carefully. Does this skyline help you identify this edition’s Mystery Photo? When you figure out an answer, send it to elliott@brack.net, and include your hometown.
George Graf of Palmyra, Va. nailed the identity of this mystery. “It is the Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, on Biscayne Bay in the present-day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Fla. In 2007, the formerly open-air villa courtyard was enclosed with a glass canopy. This measure was taken to protect the interiors and the collection they house from the elements, namely the salty air and high humidity of South Florida. It was also an important move to make the Main House more resistant to hurricanes and tropical storms.
“Unfortunately, the original canopy limited the amount of light that filtered down into the courtyard, and so, also the types of plants that could grow there. This canopy was replaced with a lighter and more efficient version in 2012, which improved the growing conditions in the space and allowed the museum’s horticulture team to get creative. Today, the courtyard is alive with different colors, textures, and scents, just as it was when the home was first built.”
Eagle-eye spotters of this issue include Michael Green, Milton; Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.; Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill; Stew Ogilvie, Lawrenceville; Lou Camerio, Lilburn; and Allan Peel, San Antonio, Tex.
>>> SHARE A MYSTERY PHOTO: If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: elliott@brack.net and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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