March Blossoms

Crabapple tree blossoms at 70th Street between First and Second Avenues

Sixth Avenue at Herald Square

Crocuses in Central Park

Crocuses in Central Park

With a string of record-breaking mild days, this could be the warmest March on record in the New York City area. Spring flowers seem to bloom ahead of schedule all over the city.

April showers, April flowers

On my short walk home from work earlier this evening, the light rain did not prevent me from taking photos of the lovely spring flowers along the way. These photos were taken near the entrance to the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Medical Center, in front of one of the apartment buildings on York Avenue, and in my apartment building's courtyard. The short life span of the blooms of tulips, magnolia, hyacinths and daffodils reminds us of the transient nature of life and the lesson of enjoying the moment. Maybe that's why I enjoy capturing their beauty in pictures...they last longer.