Marianne's Three Favorite Things: August 2023

We are approaching the grand finale of summer. Trees are heavy with fruit, flower gardens filled with riotous color and even the smallest vegetable garden can feed a family of ten or more. If you are looking for something to be grateful for this might be it. Nature in all her glory. And in the Pacific NW, I don’t think it gets any better than this visual symphony. There is so much joy to be found in this remarkable state of grace.

Art:

DESTINATION ART

Imagine great art in the middle of good food, wine, gorgeous landscapes & architecture.

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Botany:

TINY FORESTS WITH
BIG BENEFITS

Native plants crowded onto postage-stamp-size plots have been delivering environmental benefits around the world — and, increasingly, in the U.S.

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Design:

FORTUNY TEXTILE COLLECTIONS

Fortuny’s textiles are a centuries old marriage of art and nature.

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