BL AZING ENCHANTMENT
Like vivid leaves against a wispy blue-gray horizon,
this tabletop of deep crimson, fl aming orange, and
misty mauve stands out for a backyard repast
designed to take advantage of the glorious scenery.
Stylized maroon fl owers dance gaily upon a muted
gray background in a tablecloth that blends with bold
bicolor napkins and a tall centerpiece of scarlet-
leaved branches plucked from nearby trees. Low
fl ower arrangements glissade down the table’s
center, commingling with hurricane lamps that tame
the wind and allow pillar candles to glow at dusk.
Their light refl ects off mirrored stemless wine glasses
and highlights mixed bouquets of red dahlias, peach
spray roses, bunny grass, Queen Anne’s lace, abelia,
and red astilbe. Pears in rich tones of burgundy rest
in pastel bowls atop gold-trimmed dinner plates and
wooden chargers that echo the natural milieu. Mums
and pumpkins, set close at hand, reiterate the
prismatic scheme as a claret throw awaits to ward off
the evening’s brisk breezes.
marty
(Marty)
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