Spring Scenes Remembered
Little hints of spring are starting to show in Newport…the snowdrops nestled into the roots…
New Zealand’s Omaio Garden
Omaio Garden (in Matakana) on the North Island of New Zealand would be the envy…
Garden Visits in New Zealand
Dear friends, just home from New Zealand with lots of tempting garden images, especially these from…
Ayrlies Garden and Wetlands, New Zealand
Ayrlies Garden is the creation of visionary Beverly McConnell, who, since 1964, has been sculpting…
Palm Beach, a Taste for Regency
Imagine the pleasure of coming to photograph a home only to realize that it was…
An Island Enclave in Palm Beach
Everglades Island, a thin sliver of land floating just off Palm Beach in the Intracoastal…
Defining Views: A Palm Beach Garden
A mutual friend described Terry Rakolta’s garden as her fifth child. Versions of that well…
Al Fresco Life: Palm Beach Style
One of the many assets of Palm Beach living is al fresco dining and entertaining,…
Loggias and Lanais, Palm Beach Style
Loggias and lanais, these two words just sound so romantic…recalling tropical breezes, lazy afternoons with…
Palm Beach: Private Perspectives
Since I’ll be heading to New Zealand this winter instead of the southern states, I…
Revisiting the Lake District of Italy
Mid-January, with snow on the ground, is a wonderful time of the year to relax…
A Year at Parterre: Iconic Garden Moments
I’m celebrating an annual tradition here at Parterre as part of Christmas gifting. It started…
Parterre, Wrapped in Winter
December posts, with their focus on holiday festivity and decorations, preempt any other topic. So…
Holiday Sparkling Lights at The Breakers
To celebrate this first day of 2026, I felt we deserved something with a WOW!…