Beyond Spring

In my corner of the world, the trees are green, the flowers are blooming and the weather is warming, which can only mean one thing...Summer is just around the corner. What better time to start thinking about the possibilities of the great outdoors?

The environmentally friendly stylistas over at The Daily Green have compiled an inspiring collection of natural swimming pools to get us all geared up for a green-hot summer.

The smell of chlorine was once a staple of summer, but the chemical has recently been linked to a number of negative side effects, and I'm not just talking about a sickly green tinge for those of us with fair hair. Since when did summer result in an increased risk of asthma, wheezing in young children, and toxic breakdown products that result from human byproducts like sweat?! Eek!

Whether you embrace the natural aesthetic or clean sharp lines, going green has never looked so good.