Our previous Kick-About was inspired by the alluring and lonely illuminations of lighthouses—beacons set against the vast and unpredictable sea. This time, we trade maritime mystery for botanical obsession, turning our gaze to Semper Augustus, the most coveted tulip of the Dutch Golden Age—a bloom as rare, storied, and strangely luminous in its own way. … Continue reading The Kick-About #132 ‘Semper Augustus’