Sunflowers

A few days ago I bought these sunflowers from a bodega on my way home. I normally buy peonies or tulips but for some reason these appealed to me. Today I'm home, sick, and it's grey and wet outside. Looking at these flowers with their lovely yellow reminds me of the sunny South of France and suddenly I feel just a little bit better.

Photo by Michele.

Beauty Springs

Walking down Grand Street in Soho today I noticed that the CP Shades store had closed (not shocking; many shops have gone out of business in the neighbourhood). What was striking though were the large sunflowers bursting out of the empty storefront's window box. Their pop of yellow against the grey blue of the building commanded attention on the street, their sturdy stems unwavering in the wind. Beauty springs in unexpected places. And today, amidst the rain drops and shuttered buildings, it was found in an abandoned window box.

Photo by Michele.