Spring Has Sprung

spring has sprung

Yesterday was so hot and sunny (83 degrees!) — I was so swamped all day inside, but I needed to go to post office anyway so I went outside with Maia and wow, spring was in full swing! I couldn’t help snapping few pictures here and there, I just love the visible change on earth, so very lively and gives me such an energy!

First few are from Brooklyn War Memorial Park on Cadman Plaza. The cherry blossom tree was in full bloom (above) and so many dandelion flowers are everywhere on the grass (below).

spring has sprung

Maia loved it :)

spring has sprung

These next few are from right by the Brooklyn Bridge entrance on Washington Street. It was like this in December.

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I guess they are planting lots of trees now (the orange parts you see)…
The pink flower colors on green and on blue sky really caught my eye and made me happy :)

spring has sprungspring has sprungIt’s a little cloudy today here in NY, but these pictures will keep me happy all day. Hope they will make you happy, too :) Have a great day! xo Hijiri

Bloomsbury Tape

Bloomsbury decorative sticky tape by summerville. I love using fun tapes, especially for wrapping gifts or decorating a card with them and so this is calling my name so loudly and clearly :) Love all the flower illustrations, they are so great! LOVE <3

(first seen via poppytalk, images via summerville)

Flower Dress

Spotted at the Uniqlo store window in SOHO. Isn’t it so lovely? And I am so proud to say that the artist/designer behind this is one of my good friends, Mioko Mochizuki. Love all the different flowers she used and the colors are just so perfect…

She also made these fantastic flower short pants — LOVE!

When I went there, it was 30-something degrees outside, but it sure felt like Spring around these pretty flower clothing :) Awesome job, Mio-chan!!

Found Art: York & Pearl Streets

At the corner of York Street and Pearl Street right underneath the Manhattan Bridge, there is a steel construction fence with lots of cute flowers.

Made me look every time I pass by there, finally took some pictures…

There are silver ones and there are gold ones — aren’t they so cute and lovely?

I love these things that make street more beautiful. Happy Friday!