Remembering tea in the Orangerie at Kensington Palace exactly 2 years ago. @ Kensington Palace — at Kensington Palace facebook.com/27802746904586…

Maybe, just maybe, it's snow time for Newport. facebook.com/PrivateNewport…

Varying shades of a blue palette…azure, sapphire, periwinkle, orchid, turquoise, violet, aqua and indigo...are a resplendent statement in Newport's Blue Garden. (Link in bio) | 📷: Marianne Lee Photography @ Newport, Rhode Island — in Newport, RI,... facebook.com/27802746904586…

Join me for a stroll through the garden… facebook.com/PrivateNewport…

Clarendon Court, designed by Gilded Age architect Horace Trumbauer in 1904, is fronted by one of the grander gates on Bellevue Avenue. @ Newport, Rhode Island — in Newport, RI, United States facebook.com/27802746904586…

The gatehouses of Newport take on a special charm in the snow. | 📷: Michelle Pugliese for Private Newport

A stately post Valentine surprise, these paperwhite bulbs produced the largest flowers I've ever seen. @ Newport, Rhode Island — in Newport, RI, United States facebook.com/27802746904586…

Champ Soleil and its gate, beautifully detailed in gold. @ Newport, Rhode Island — in Newport, RI, United States facebook.com/27802746904586…

A south-facing view of The Breakers with its grand stone flower container showing off a large dollop of snow. facebook.com/PrivateNewport…

In 1893, renowned architect Richard Morris Hunt created The Breakers, a villa inspired by the 16th century palaces of Genoa and Turin, Italy for Cornelius Vanderbilt II. @ The Breakers — at The Breakers facebook.com/27802746904586…

Quite a contrast to Newport in the summer. facebook.com/PrivateNewport…

The centerpiece of the main gardens at Parterre, the roof of the Orangerie opens for summer entertaining. @ Newport, Rhode Island — in Newport, RI, United States facebook.com/27802746904586…

The centerpiece of the main gardens at Parterre, the roof of the Orangerie opens for summer entertaining. @ Newport, Rhode Island — in Newport, RI, United States facebook.com/27802746904586…

BBrrrrr.... facebook.com/PrivateNewport…

Angles and details of the 70-room, Italian Renaissance-style palazzo known as The Breakers...and referred to as a "cottage." @ The Breakers — at The Breakers facebook.com/27802746904586…

A singular knot garden, designed by Andrea Cochran, is accented with pink roses 'Countess Celeste', blue lavender and a June bloom of wisteria. | 📷: Alexander Nesbitt Photography @ Newport, Rhode Island — in Newport, RI, United States facebook.com/27802746904586…

Capturing the mystique of an "Old Hollywood" estate. facebook.com/PrivateNewport…

An earlier incarnation of the entry hall at Hopedene. | 📷: Mick Hales @ Newport, Rhode Island — in Newport, RI, United States facebook.com/27802746904586…

For my garden lovers, here’s a treat that will have you looking at nature’s offerings with new respect. Wearable “jewels” that are actually created with painted plant material. Check out today’s “Faux and... facebook.com/27802746904586…

An appropriate central hall for the former home of Tiffany's Thomas Hoving and his wife, singer Jane Pickens, the drama continues up the two story rotunda to a detailed skylight. @ Newport, Rhode Island — in Newport, RI, United States facebook.com/27802746904586…