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Melanie Hamilton's avatar

There is NOTHING in this world like a Tuscan morning. Something about the wide open expanses, the light, the birdsong. Dreamy. Your garden looks like a fairy tale setting! Thank you for sharing it.

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Jane Berlingieri's avatar

Where does the earth stop and heaven begin? ☀️✨

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Mary Boone Bernsen's avatar

Thanks so much for sharing your Bramasole garden with us. During your Zoom with our book club, we mentioned how much we enjoy your floral descriptions in your writing—naming the roses! How wonderful to have them illustrated. Thank you.

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Laura Thayer's avatar

There is so much poetry in the spring! I loved a glimpse into yours. That pink spiral rose is a dream!

Lately I’ve been reading some old books by Bess Streeter Aldrich and one brought me to this poem “The Chinese Nightingale” by Vachel Lindsay with these lines:

They spoke, I think, of peace at last.

One thing I remember:

Spring came on forever,

Spring came on forever,"

Said the Chinese nightingale.

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pamela's avatar

thankyou, so cold and rainy this may in ontario...love seeing the green, the abundance of colours and those gorgeous stone walls

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Cristina Williams's avatar

Good God this is probably one of the most beautiful posts I’ve ever seen!

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Lynn Fagan's avatar

Breathtaking! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us. I am looking forward to your next post!

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Domenica Marchetti's avatar

Che meraviglia 🤩

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Anne's avatar

Beautiful Frances! We are smelling the roses.

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Oraline Jorgenson's avatar

You all have done a wonderful job w all the beautiful stone walls and plantings!

I know it was hours of hard labor but what a Joy now❣️

Thank You for sharing your paradise!

Oraline

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Alberto Alfonso's avatar

Such beautiful writing, transports me there. Grazie 🌹🪻🥀

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Dorrie Raymond's avatar

Breathtakingly beautiful ❤️

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Dorota's avatar

In love with pictures of Bramasole and garden❤️❤️❤️!

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Monique's avatar

I was on vacation in Tuscany last week. It was so great, I have a wonderfull time

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Sally Burke's avatar

What a joy to read and view, when I think of what Bramasole looked like when you first decided to buy the property and seeing it today, what an amazing job has been done of the home and the gardens.

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Jessie Hall's avatar

We have just had the most wonderful week in Tuscany and so I really enjoyed reading this. Your descriptions capture the wonder of Tuscany perfectly. If you have time, would be interested in your thoughts about my post about our time in Tuscany! https://tiredtravellers.substack.com/p/days-25-32-endless-possibility-under?r=5kmkyq

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