The soft pink sands and islet here are undeniably enticing and, except for in high summer, serene.

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In their home, which has soft pink shutters and crystal curtains in a large living room, there are three separate master-bedroom suites, two of which have children's rooms and offices attached.

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The former home of the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics is exactly the color you would expect: a soft shade of light pink.

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But where Gurung was about modern take-charge urban warriors, Adam Lippes of Adam showed a crowd-pleasing delicately feminine collection of light airy dresses in sheer pastel fabrics or in soft silks in shades of pink or ivory.

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With the sun setting, the sky is etched with a calligraphy of pink clouds, their reflection a soft wash on the river surface.

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At dawn, the Cappadocian valleys glow shades of soft apricot, buttery yellow and rose petal pink as their rippling rock folds arc out to the horizon.

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