Spring
may have sprung on the 21st, but in NYC it's only on paper so far.
Normally
you can pretty much count on the old saying - March comes in like a lion and
out like a lamb.
But so
far it hasn't been very lamb-y around here.
The
crocuses are out and lots of bulbs are coming up, but the forsythia are just
starting to bloom.
This
pic is from the 72nd Street transit across Central Park. I took it on Tuesday and the bushes were just
starting to come to life. They tend to
bloom early because they get full sun, and seeing them turn bright yellow each
spring as I travel through the park, is always a welcome sight.
The
rest of these photos are from the collection at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, which
is quite extensive and lovely.
Unfortunately,
a greedy developer is trying to overturn existing construction regulations so
that they can build large sun-blocking buildings just across the street.
Can
you imagine?
It
reminds me of a lyric from Big Yellow
Taxi by Joni Mitchell -- "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot."
Hopefully
they will come to their senses before they do something so stupid.
Other
forsythia blogs...
Happy
Spring!
PJ
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2019 PJ Lehrer