Archive for September 2024
Art, Nature, and Nature in Art: The Great Elephant Migration
A very moving exhibit arrived in Newport R.I. recently to tell the tale of conservation, coexistence with nature, and the power of community in safeguarding the natural word. The Great Elephant Migration features 100 life-size elephant statues made from natural materials. From Newport they will travel to other cities around the country to spread the…
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Book Recommendation
The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean by Susan Casey The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean, by best-selling science journalist Susan Casey, is shockingly fascinating. Much of it is so unlikely as to seem completely fictional. Just about everything in this book was unknown to me, from the depth of the…
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Art in Nature: Blithwold Mansion and Arboretum
A mile from my home is a wonderful arboretum, Blithewold. On 33 acres along the Narragansett Bay, the grounds of the estate has various flower gardens, but primarily holds a remarkable collection of trees that is a boon to the environment. The property features a 45-room mansion with glorious views out to the water. It’s…
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The Sea House by Esther Freud Once in a while you come upon a novel you fall so deeply in love with that it becomes a lifetime favorites. This novel became that for me. I’d never heard of Esther Freud, and was shocked I hadn’t. For one thing, she wrote the novel that became one of…
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Book Recommendation
Those People Behind Us, by Mary Camarillo In recommending books, I focus primarily on novels that relate in some way to social issues, particularly the environment, and have a strong sense of place. Mary Camarillo’s novel touches on all three. It’s a joy to read—astute, wry, propulsive—and has much to say about our modern social and political…
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