Posted on 04/26/09 at 10:41 PM
Friday, the temperatures in Chicago were in the 80’s. In the evening, the rain spritzed on us, but for the first time in 6 months, it was a warm rain. The rainbows came out and everyone walking along Loyola Beach just smiled. Three weeks ago, I was welcoming spring, but it feels like time to welcome summer. I was reminded once again how Chicago skips spring. It feels like we go straight from snow to hot.
My birthday is in early May, so since childhood I’ve always paid a bit more attention to things this time of year. No matter how cliche, after 5 months of winter, everyone is ready for flowers (all you flower haters out there, feel free to speak up and prove me wrong). So, courtesy of Chicago Botanical Gardens, here are close ups of a few of my favorite blooms:
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