Marianne Francis
Frost-covered orange and yellow rose with icy crystals along its petals.

January 2023

Happy New Year! I’d like to begin with this quote from the Dalai Lama: “Let us recognize the precious nature of each day.” We all go fast and it’s hard to remember to take a breath sometimes. However, we have a new year in front of us and, if nothing else, we can pledge to embrace this gift called life and do our best to engage in what we are called to do. So, cheers to us all living our best lives!
 

Art: Ugo Rondinone

Brightly colored stacked sculpture in a palm-lined park, with a person nearby for scale.
 
One of the largest land-based art installations in the last 40 years. Learn more here.
 

Botany: Superbloom 2023

Two people walk through a field of orange poppies beneath a wide, cloud-filled sky.
 
The potential for an epic California Superbloom is high after historic rains. Learn more here.
 

Design: Floating Cities

Futuristic white building with oval openings and curving landscaped walkways over water.
 
Floating Cities are a possible solution and response to rising sea levels and climate change. Learn more here.

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