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Winterlights (Stockbridge, MA)

Dates Of Event: Nov. 29, 2024 -Jan.4, 2025

Location: Naumkeag, 5 Prospect Hill Rd, Stockbridge, MA (2 hours west of Boston, MA)

Cost: $25 for adults, $12 for children

Universally Accessible” No, the trail includes stairs and some hilly inclines

Summary: Hundreds of thousands of lights lit up Naumkeag in Stockbridge, MA

Ranked one of the top 10 winter attractions in the country, Naumkeag’s Winterlights display lived up to its hype this year!

The estate, which boasts a home with a 44 rooms and 40 acres of land, kept visitors in awe with its grandeur.

Every time I photograph a low light event like this I wish I could take my tripod with me. It would be easier from a technical standpoint and the photos would look better. But, for good reasons, they are not usually allowed on the grounds. So, I did my best with my Canon 5D Mark IV with my 24 mm prime (1.4 aperture).

In the garden area, there was a “wish tree.” People could write their wishes for the upcoming year and hang them on a tree.

I wouldn’t mind extra pizza rolls either. And best wishes, Scott.

So many wishes…

There was also an igloo like structure in the garden. You may see some fog that was piped into the area. (to the left of the third photo)

Everything was lit up and very festive looking!

Along the trail there was a cute little greenhouse that was decorated for the holidays!

Along the main trail, there were a variety of lights and objects that were lit up!

This tree to the right of the photo reminded me of the trees un the Wizard Of Oz for some reason!

These very unique lights looked like insects.

There were also these brightly lit hut like structures you could walk through.

From a distance, the main attraction of the display, the trees along the path looked majestic all lit up!

But, they looked even better up close.

There were also places to sit by the fire and get a beverage or two.

There were also decorations and a piano player at the home at Naumkeag.

The case in the photo below has a special collection of nutcrackers.

It’s hard to believe yet another holiday has come and gone! But, don’t fret! If you’re in New England, you only have 3 or 4 more moths of bone chilling weather!


Daffodil and Tulip Festival at Naumkeag (Naumkeag, Stockbridge, MA)

Date Of Visit: May 5, 2024 (this event has ended. It was scheduled from  April 22 to May 16)

Location: Naumkeag, Trustees, 5 Prospect Hill Rd
Stockbridge, MA 

Cost: $15 for non-member adults ($9 for members) on weekdays and $20 for non-member adults ($12 for members) on weekends. Tickets for children cost $5 each ($3 for members) no matter the day, and admission for children younger than two is free. Tickets are sold for timed entry and must be purchased online; Tickets were sold in a time based entry system.

Parking: Free parking is available on site with a nearby overflow lot

Website: https://thetrustees.org/place/naumkeag/

What better way to celebrate the beginning of spring than walking along the 8 acre gardens of the Naumkeag (pronounced “Nom-keeg”) estate? More than 130,000 colorful tulips, daisies and minor bulbs greeted the visitors at the garden of Naumkeag.

My 24 mm prime lens and 18-400 mm telephoto lenses helped me get some really great bokeh (background blur) in the photos accentuating the beauty of the flowers. It didn’t hurt that the flowers were arranged in a such a pretty array of colors.

There were also some beautiful backgrounds at Naumkeag that provided some beautiful photo opportunities.

I could spend all day photographing these beautiful displays of flowers!

While the daffodils and tulips and other flowers were the main attraction at the event, there were other pretty and impressive statues and structures at Naumkeag. And, yes, those are bubbles at one of the statues there!

There were also models of eggs that looked like larger versions of the eggs birds lay with the name of the bird that lays them.

The “summer cottage” at Naumkeag was bult in 1884 when Joseph Choate, a prominent New York attorney and U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, and his wife, Caroline hired an architect to build the 44 room home. Tours are available on the first floor and, of course, you can purchase items in the gift shop also on the first floor.

There are additional events during the fall and winter seasons at Naumkeag. You can check out there website for more information.