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Kissing by Moonlight

Drew and Erin on the patio ledge of the Boylan Bridge Brewpub.

Native Elements: Building a Better Residential Landscape

How much thought have you given to the stride, comfort level, and evenness of a cobblestone path? How about what the optimum tread/riser ratio for a set of stairs leading to a brick patio should be? I can’t say I’ve explored these design concepts to any great depth, but it’s a science that Tom Mekus (above) of Native Elements knows inside and out.

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James Dean on Enterprise Street

A familiar face peers out of a window of a rooming house on Enterprise Street.

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