Tuesday, May 07, 2024

A Look At Swarthmore College, PA

Back in March, you may remember that I published a few photographs of Swarthmore in my Hello Spring post, but didn't have time to visit and photograph the college campus. So about two weeks ago, I took the train back to Swarthmore and did just that.

Like so many of the college campuses in Pennsylvania, Swarthmore took my breath away. It was absolutely gorgeous. I felt as though I was visiting a medieval castle in Ireland, Scotland, or England.

Not only did I gasp at how beautiful the college was, but the surrounding grounds made the campus all the more alluring. The grass, trees, and flowers, were so impeccably manicured. It looked as though the college specialized in horticulture.

Before I share my photographs, here is a brief overview of Swarthmore College:

Since its founding in 1864 by the Quakers, Swarthmore College has given students the knowledge, insight, skills, and experience to become leaders for the common good.

With a curriculum unmatched among liberal arts colleges of its size, Swarthmore offers more than 600 courses and undergraduate research opportunities—from the humanities and performing arts to the social and natural sciences and engineering.

Swarthmore’s idyllic, 425-acre arboretum campus features rolling lawns, a creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails. It is located just 11 miles from Philadelphia.

Please enjoy (warning: heavy picture post. I got carried away Lol!)...

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The first thing I saw as I approached the campus was Clothier Bell Tower...

Clothier Bell Tower rings every quarter-hour during the day and every hour (softly) at night. How does one ring a bell softly, you ask? Well, unfortunately, there aren't any bells in Clothier--just very large speakers...