wow, water towers galore
its pretty insane
that
right
there
in
my own rooftop 'backyard'
there are all these water towers
i never noticed
right?
this past weekend
toonman and i
went up to the roof
he's helping our friends
who are away
watering the new plantings
a long time ago
when we lived on the top floor
in our studio apartment
the roof
was
an extra room
there were
plants
trees
deck chairs
it was lovely
after
we moved downstairs
to
the ground floor
the roof
was
no longer a place
we spent time
odd
because
it wasn't
as if
we had to travel
to get there
it was but a short elevator ride away
vs
a two flight of stairs walk
anyway
over the intervening years
our friend
stopped planting
he had a house and property in connecticut
where he could garden to his heart's content
back in the city
up on the roof
the weather
the elements
took their toll
on
the redwood plancking
the deck chairs
the planters
it was sad
a few months ago
our friend decided to reinvent the roof garden
he brought up
some of the outdoor art
he'd brought to the city
after he sold the connecticut house
its looking really nice up there
i brought the camera up with me
i didnt take pictures
of
the art or the plants
i will later in the season
when the plants are larger
the trees in bloom
the grape vines are twining the trellis
i did take this
i am astounded
that all the days
i spent up there
in the past
i never
noticed
all
these
water towers
its pretty insane
