the view from here

Steel Ring Cozies

This past weekend I was walking down West Newton Street from the South End to the Prudential Center when these cozies caught me eye.

There were 7 steel rings sticking out of these concrete traffic barriers at the Southwest Corridor. The rings were covered with cozies -- for lack of a better word. It's absurd, impractical, and totally fun. The person who did this had fun going through their stash of yarn and designing each cozy. I like the fact that it is easy to miss if you are not paying attention to your surroundings. I feel like I just got a gold star for for having my wits about me. 

No, this isn't one of my hare-brained schemes. I wish it was, though. 

If you know who did this project -- let them know it brightened my day.

Shy Spring

I wish Spring wasn't so shy about coming to New England. The trees are ready to bud and some flowers are blooming. I guess I shouldn't compare the Northeast to other parts of the country like the Mid-Atlantic and the Northwest where Spring is in full swing come the middle of March.

In the meantime, I'll make do with what we have.

Though meagre, what we do have is lovely in its simplicity.

To call these beauties harbingers seems like an insult.

They are not harbingers of glories yet to come. They are their own glory. 

Many thanks to the Arnold Arboretum -- your efforts are not going unnoticed.