Privileged Pets of Private Newport
Last summer’s post on “Newport Living: A Pampered Pets Perspective” was so popular (no surprise) that I knew I needed to include a part two for 2018. It has been… Read More
Tag Archives: Palm Beach
The Vias of Palm Beach
My spring trip to Palm Beach was a bit shorter than anticipated, but while there I luxuriated in capturing the architecture, landscapes and gardens of this meticulously manicured island. One… Read More
Palm Beach, a Taste for Regency
Imagine the pleasure of coming to photograph a home only to realize that it was the former residence of a good friend…and then to see that this Regency jewel has… Read More
An Island Enclave in Palm Beach
Everglades Island, a thin sliver of land floating just off Palm Beach in the Intracoastal Waterway, is an enclave just a short causeway from South County Road. As with many … Read More
Come Along, I’m Heading South for my Lecture Series
Next week I head South for the beginning of my spring lecture series and book signing at the Huntsville Museum of Art. I cannot wait! This wonderful group, under the… Read More
Jupiter Island Redux: The Historic Gate House
We love our friends for many reasons, but when their sensibilities incline towards preservation I cherish them even more. Eighteen years ago a childhood friend purchased one of the first… Read More
Defining Views: A Palm Beach Garden
A mutual friend described Terry Rakolta’s garden as her fifth child. Versions of that well describe many of us who are passionate, dedicated lovers of our “plots of green.” Little… Read More
Casa Tranquila: At Home in Palm Beach
It’s seldom that I pair a home and its garden with individual posts. But Terry Rakolta’s exterior and interior are so elegantly and sympathetically considered — one flows gracefully into… Read More
Al Fresco Life: Palm Beach Style
One of the many assets of Palm Beach living is al fresco dining and entertaining, something that is not really possible on a regular basis in Newport. Fortunately, I’m never… Read More
Bermuda Influences In a Palm Beach Setting
Overlooking its own cove and the Intracoastal Waterway beyond, a white-stuccoed Bermudian style house boasts not just a name architect, Thomas Kirchhoff, but a name landscape design firm, Nievera Williams,… Read More