Marianne Francis
Close-up of a pink flower with a ridged central petal

April 2023

I would call this a reluctant Spring. All the signs are there as the trees bloom and the green shoots erupt from the earth. However, the temperatures don’t match the season. It feels like we are mimicking Mother Nature. The economic climate has been less than attractive but people have decided to get on with their lives having faith that things will normalize while moving forward with their hopes and dreams. The human spirit is a glorious thing to witness.
 

Art: Kehinde Wiley: Presidential Portraitist

A person reclines in a rocky landscape, wearing a bright yellow patterned shirt and blue jeans.
 
The purpose of art is to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. Click on the photo and link below to view. Learn more here.
 

Botany: The Tulips of Park Avenue

Red tulips bloom beneath a pink flowering tree along an apartment-lined city street.
 
The glorious tradition of the Upper Eastside neighborhoods unearthing the bulbs at the end of the season. Learn more here.
 

Design: Earth Day

Sunrise glows over Earth’s curved horizon, with a crescent moon above.
 
An opportunity to design your investment in our Planet Earth. Learn more here.

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