A great benefit of the Jersey Shore location is the ease to either the Philadelphia or New York City markets. Now let me just say, being born and raised in the Bronx there is no debate about which city is greater. But Philly has some good things to share as well. As I get older, my opinions have dulled and I am allowing my self that broader view. In my youth anything about Philly would have been followed by an expletive! Look Ma, I am all grown up...LOL.
Anyway, two different takes on the rose. Will Ryman is a sculpture who has used the backdrop of the big apple to share his creations with us. Twenty five different bouquets, down 12 blocks of Park Avenue in NYC. If you think about it, a very expensive gallery address. But it was pretty fitting for what he created and for what New york is all about. Everything in the City is larger than life, never as glamorous as it appears on the surface either.
Next we see what spring brings when the ground finally gives way to the eternal hopes. Thousands of flowers and so many different arrangements, it was hard to choose a favorite. Because of how the Philadelphia Flower Show needs to be laid out and to protect the arrangements themselves, being creative with the images is difficult. Space, angles and most of all crowds really limit you in the capture of a very pleasant experience. Plus, it gave me a twist on an old line I hear..."Went to a boxing match and a hockey game broke out". Well, lets just says this,"Went to a wine tasting and a flower show broke out"!
The texture in this piece was amazing, the show was themed around "Spring Time in Paris". But I really preferred the simple arrangements like the flowers below.
