In the Courtyard of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection: The Wish Tree and The Final Resting Place

One of the many things that I loved about the Peggy Guggenheim Collection was the beautiful courtyard.

My favorite art installation outside was done by Yoko Ono in 2003 called "The Wish Tree Venice." It was a potted olive tree along with a jar of blank sheets of paper that visitors were encouraged to write their wishes on, then put them on the tree branches. Of course, it reminded me of The Wishing Tree that I had found on our street in SF in December. :)

Peggy Guggenheim's ashes are buried in the courtyard, alongside 14 dogs that she owned during her time in Venice! She had a plaque up of each of the Dog's names, as well as the years that they lived (or perhaps just lived with her, as many of the earlier names only had 2-3 years listed).