Is there ever a bad time to see the houses of Hollin Hills? Part of their beauty comes from how these graceful glass boxes — so deeply knitted into the natural landscape — seem to change with the seasons. Tucked into the trees, they can become almost invisible in the summer, offering just a glimpse of their geometric lines until the leaves come down in the fall. Winter can be a spectacular time — especially on snowy evenings when the houses look like lanterns hanging in the trees. But it’s in the spring that the interplay between architecture and landscape is at its most magical. With sunlight filtering through the leaves and gardens flowering, the houses seem to come alive, catching the sun before summer sets in once again— and they quietly ease back into the trees.