MIAMI -- In the southern end of Miami, just off South Miami Avenue, you can see two massive stone pillars, almost hidden in the plants, that mark the entrance to Vizcaya, the one-time estate of industrial magnate James Deering. Now a tourist attraction, it's a magnificent testament to a bygone area of grand design and Gatsby-like splendor. As described in Wikipedia, Vizcaya "is the former villa and estate of businessman James Deering, of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune, on Biscayne Bay in the present day Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The early 20th century Vizcaya estate also includes: extensive Italian Renaissance gardens; native woodland landscape; and a historic village outbuildings compound." If you are in the area, it's well worth a visit. The Venice-style dock area, the grotto swimming pool, the magnificent gardens, the over-the-top ornate rooms ... you will feel as if you had entered another era. And you have. Here are a few photos from our recent visit. -- Gerry and Pam
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