We humans have to be extra careful when we take naps in the sun. Don't forget to wear your sunglasses and use lots of sunscreen this weekend.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Jenny Wren and Wild Berries
Two of my favorite things about summer.
I have several families of house wrens that sing to me the whole day through. I don't have any blackberries but do have tons of raspberries. Original painting by Carl Whitfield
I hope you are enjoying your favorite things too. xo
I hope you are enjoying your favorite things too. xo
Friday, July 1, 2011
Perfect Symmetry in France
11 bedrooms, 8.5 baths, 6,450 sq. ft., $22 million
Pedigree: Situated amid a nature preserve just minutes from the city center, this stately vineyard château was constructed over the course of the 17th and 18th centuries for French nobility. Its historic interiors have yet to be restored, but the formal gardens are poised for leisurely promenades, thanks to the scenic axes, symmetrical boxwood parterres, and romantic fountains.
Property Values: An orangerie, chapel, stable turned garage, and caretaker’s house also occupy the 57-acre grounds, more than half of which are planted with government-certified vines with an annual 100,000-bottle yield of red and rosé.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Amazing Library Staircase and Balcony Surrounds
Round and round I go. Where I'll stop, nobody knows. Those pierced metal stairs look pretty tricky so I'll hold tight to the handrail. I have no idea where this library is located, but it's pretty amazing, isn't it? UPDATE: A reader identified this as the Law Library at the State Library of Iowa at the Des Moines, Iowa Capitol Building. Thank you!
Will You Summer in New England?
Vintage Travel Poster promoting The New Haven Railroad from the collection of the Boston Public Library. Great graphics.
Blue Door to A Secret Garden
I wish the arched blue door opening to a secret garden were open a little wider so I could see beyond the delphiniums.
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