The annual CWE Halloween Costume Contest last Saturday night filled the intersection of Maryland and Euclid with party-goers packed shoulder-to-shoulder in costumes that spooked, shimmied, & shocked. One of the contestants showed up wearing only a ribbon that was tied at his throat, stretched down his torso, and looped back up to his neck (not…
Category: Art & Architecture
Autumn red
Several people wondered whether I had been to the top of Art Hill to take in the allee of maple trees spanning the crest of Art Hill in their full autumn splendor. On Tuesday Mary Morgan and I met there so I could take some pictures and we could also visit Monet's "Water Lilies" exhibition…
CWE Backyards: The Southern Garden
When Peggy McClellan started planning her CWE backyard 32 years ago, her husband Guy asked if she knew she was recreating her grandmother's garden in Charleston. She hadn't realized it until he said it. The entire backyard had been made into a brick patio by the previous homeowner, who moved several blocks away, and told…