• Casart® Coverings,  Murals,  Nature

    Transparency…

    …in butterflies that is. These transparent butterflies are beautiful and since I like butterflies and one is part of my Casart coverings logo, here are some unusual ones that I didn't know about to view. If we ever make it to Panama (on the places to travel list), I'll know what to keep my eyes peeled for. TRANSPARENT BUTTERFLY It comes from Central America and is found from Mexico to Panama. It is quite common in its zone, but its not easy to find because of its transparent wings, which is a natural camouflage mechanism. A butterfly with transparent wings is rare and beautiful. As delicate as finely blown glass,…

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  • Celebrations & Events,  Culture,  Everyday,  Family

    Salon & Sei

    I’ve never attended a Salon, have you? I have attended cocktail parties galore and this was reminiscent but with some very interesting folks: writers, artists, architects, attorneys, real estate agents, policy makers, etc. We were instructed by our host that we should remain on topic to discuss the arts, our work and/or politics. For the most part people stayed away from politics as that can be emotional in this town. For those who did venture down this thorny path, there were a mix of political bents and only a couple radical thinkers. Fortunately we were all civil as the night progressed with more libations. As it is pretty typical, Peter…