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Autumn


Capturing Fall’s Golden Light: The Parterre Bench

11 / 3 / 168 / 14 / 20

I’ve been thrilled about red, crazy about blue — and now I’m simply mad about golden yellow. That soft, golden light of fall is so seductive; it’s also the first… Read More

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Outdoor Fall Decorating

11 / 1 / 167 / 17 / 20

When pumpkins start appearing, we really know that summer is over and fall (or Autumn, as the rest of the world refers to it) is here. This presents a first… Read More

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A Woody Tailgate Picnic Party

10 / 27 / 167 / 17 / 20

In this gorgeous fall weather, I’d been out collecting pumpkins and gourds from local farms, a seasonal exercise I love as much as picking out Christmas trees from the same… Read More

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A Venetian Masquerade Fête for Halloween

10 / 25 / 167 / 17 / 20

Last year about this time, I found myself looking for an excuse for a party. Curiously, Halloween popped up. But if Halloween, then it had to be more than trick… Read More

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A Newport Story: The Twin Pleasures of Elm Court

10 / 18 / 167 / 17 / 20

This gorgeous fall weather has reminded me of a very similar day three years ago. In the final stages of photography for my new book, Living Newport: Houses, People, Style…… Read More

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Pardee Planning: Savvy Southern Hospitality

10 / 11 / 167 / 17 / 20

We’ve all had this experience – you are looking for one thing in an old file or seldom-used drawer and you come upon something quite by surprise — which then… Read More

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Dressed in Autumn Finery

10 / 6 / 167 / 17 / 20

It’s the end of the growing season; time for cutting back, pulling out, bedding down. And thinking about making an arrangement with leftovers from the garden and “roadsidia” (a gardener’s… Read More

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Autumn Equinox

9 / 22 / 167 / 17 / 20

The Autumn Equinox gives us the occasion to reflect back on our favorite images from a memorable Newport summer 2016.

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A Soup-er Fall Luncheon

11 / 10 / 157 / 15 / 20
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This has been one of the most beautiful fall seasons in memory. And with it comes one of our favorite traditions – large pots of Portuguese Kale Soup simmering on… Read More

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Ablaze in Newport: A New England Autumn

10 / 27 / 157 / 15 / 20
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Autumn is my favorite season. So all the more reason to make a priority of designing our gardens and grounds with an eye to those fall trees that like to “step… Read More

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