A welcoming corner

In the urban landscape of my town, I bump through a road full of potholes several times each day.

The high point as I'm returning from the grocery store (we're fortunate to have a Harris Teeter and a Trader Joe's less than a mile away) is this corner planting.

This fellow's work has brightened my journeys for several years now.

This is what it look likes currently.  Thanks to a great gardening neighbor!

Flint and Chestnut


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