May 3, 2011

In Bloom

Ruth under a Japanese Snowbell @ SE 33rd & Stark

Portland is famous for two things:  Hipsters and rain.  Both can be a drag, but the latter at least serves a purpose.  When spring finally arrives, the city is overtaken with blooms nourished by the unceasing, soul-crushing rainy season.  Colors explode in eye-popping arrays, accented by the light of the evasive sun.  The flourishing plant life is our little reward for cruel winter, it is a truly spectacular display that also yields a wide variety of berries, fruits, and veggies in the later months.  So yeah, I'll wait out the rain, but up next comes allergy season... yuck, that hipster of seasons:  snotty, whiney, and totally in your face.  Damn, I better enjoy all these flowers before they pollinate.       


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