One year later. The summer sunshine bathed the rocky cliffs of Blackwood Bay in golden warmth as hundreds of international guests gathered for the grand opening of the Clara Thorne Coastal Botanical Conservatory. The soaring glass-and-iron structure rose above the Atlantic, housing thousands of rare botanical species and serving as an international center for coastal ecosystem conservation. Clara stood on the stone terrace overlooking the crashing waves, wearing a floral…
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