Saturday was "Making Brooklyn Bloom" day at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The program focused on the way gardens bring communities together. Out on the grounds, no words were needed for that message.
This sweep of crocus under the Caucasian Wing-Nut was getting a bit stomped, but it was easy to understand the temptation, especially for little ones.
Patrick Dougherty's magnificent twig installation "Natural History" loomed invitingly across a field of snowdrops.
Nothing in the world promises new life from the dead of winter like snowdrops...
unless it's witch hazel.
On this day that began with terrifying news footage from Japan, I found myself preoccupied with the smallness of the planet, the unearned gift of this peaceful landscape, and the fragility of our lives. The day's theme of "Gardening Together" seemed to take on a deeper and unintended meaning, and the pristine Japanese Garden, barely waking from its winter slumber, had a special poignancy.
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