I realize that I am a little tardy in starting this blog, the flowers have all gone and been replaced by others, but I have to share this wonderful, wonderful sight with everyone. Cherry b
lossoms. I am never going to forget that short little drive up my street on the misty evening in early May when all that greeted me were the beautiful pink petals of the cherry blossoms that lined the street. It was absolutely breath-taking! I can't imagine a prettier sight than a street littered with little pink petals. I fell in love, instantly!Now that the season is over, I do have to admit I miss the picturesque floral arrangements that greeted me when I left my apartment. But that never went too far. I can't get over the beauty of my landlord's garden either!
I never considered myself a green-thumb, but lately all I want is to have a little garden of my own. I'd ornament it with all the wonderful flowers that I can find under the sun - that grow in this climate!- and I'd definitely tr
y to keep it as lush and green as I can. John and Ulie- my landlords, have a very beautiful back yard. I love the little picnic area with the canopy of green. I haven't done a close enough inspection as to what those plants really are, but it does remind me of home slightly. My aunt had a canopy like this over her patio that gave delicious concord grapes later in the season. I think that if a backyard can have this available space, it should be taken advantage of. So what, dinner has to travel down a few extra steps before it reaches the table, it still allows, in my opinion, a cute little "getaway" eating location. Who can ask for more?On sunny, lazy days the landlords put up a hammock in that area, hanging from the beams at the top. It seems like a great place to spend an afternoon with a book, of course a pot of tea and a plate of cookies could be sitting happily on the table waiting for snack time as well. All within arms' reach!
No only do my landlords have a beautiful backyard, their front yard is quite remarkable as well. Again with the same lush, green look, and an abundance of flowers. This wonderful blossom, which I have yet been able to name is beautiful in the sunlight. It grows on trees at the front of the yard and I can't help but be taken away by how truly radient it is. I love it's intense color and the abundance of flowers that bloom on it's branches.
If there is one thing that I am finding myself truly in love with living out here in Vancouver, it's the green. It's something that I don't see very much of back home. Yes, Montreal has it's beauty with Mount Royal, but on any typical street that isn't in the middle of suburbia, there aren't beautiful extensive gardens. Everyone seems to have more of a space optimization where whatever garden they have is converted into something more practical. Vegetables. I love a vegetable garden, don't get me wrong, but the wildness of the yard that I have currently found myself around is something that I have to admit that I love. Also, it seems that Vancouver offers a better setting for the wonderful green to truly be illuminated. Montreal does have its sunny days, but it seems that the abundance of precipitation offers that much more of a change for a radiance of the flora in this wonderful city.
Another thing, and I guess it's just an attestation of how much bigger Montreal is than
Vancouver, there aren't as many greenspaces as I like to call them in Montreal. I find that the few times that I have travelled downtown with my camera, I have seen a lot more trees and areas with benchs that offer more grass and flowers. Near Science World for instance there is a wonderful little park, as well as this wonderful little treestand. I think that the need for more space for people has outshone the need for green and beauty in Montreal. It's unnatural in my mind, but in some ways does have charm as a concrete world. I just think that in the three weeks that I have spend in Vancouver, my appreciation for everything that is natural - though manicured, obviously- has been augmented. I just find myself feeling slightly happier when I see a cluster of trees and flowers as opposed to a wall of buildings.
That's all for now.
If there is one thing that I am finding myself truly in love with living out here in Vancouver, it's the green. It's something that I don't see very much of back home. Yes, Montreal has it's beauty with Mount Royal, but on any typical street that isn't in the middle of suburbia, there aren't beautiful extensive gardens. Everyone seems to have more of a space optimization where whatever garden they have is converted into something more practical. Vegetables. I love a vegetable garden, don't get me wrong, but the wildness of the yard that I have currently found myself around is something that I have to admit that I love. Also, it seems that Vancouver offers a better setting for the wonderful green to truly be illuminated. Montreal does have its sunny days, but it seems that the abundance of precipitation offers that much more of a change for a radiance of the flora in this wonderful city.
Another thing, and I guess it's just an attestation of how much bigger Montreal is than
Vancouver, there aren't as many greenspaces as I like to call them in Montreal. I find that the few times that I have travelled downtown with my camera, I have seen a lot more trees and areas with benchs that offer more grass and flowers. Near Science World for instance there is a wonderful little park, as well as this wonderful little treestand. I think that the need for more space for people has outshone the need for green and beauty in Montreal. It's unnatural in my mind, but in some ways does have charm as a concrete world. I just think that in the three weeks that I have spend in Vancouver, my appreciation for everything that is natural - though manicured, obviously- has been augmented. I just find myself feeling slightly happier when I see a cluster of trees and flowers as opposed to a wall of buildings.That's all for now.
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