A Thousand Days in Tuscany

Image via Patricia Gray's blog

I have spent the summer, soaking in the words of Marlena de Blasi. Her three books, A Thousand Days in Venice, A Thousand Days in Tuscany, and The Lady in the Palazzo, have been almost like taking a vacation to Italy, just by reading them. She writes in such a way that you feel almost as if you lived her moments with her. You feel her loves, whether it is for her romantic husband, or for delicate fresh squash blossoms lightly fried and served with rich red wine while watching the sun set.

I was thrilled when I discovered these photos from interior designer Patricia Gray's trip to Italy. Gray's professional work is clean, elegant, modern with a touch of sophisticated glamor.
But in her photos, she has captured the age and gently declining beauty of the world around her. Rich vibrant colors emerge in the play of light along the edges of ancient looking buildings and alleys and walkways.Her images make me feel like I am there with her, seeing what she sees. Like when reading de Blasi, I am instantly transported.

They lend color to my dreams.

Image via Patricia Gray's blog