Salty Lemons

graffiti artists at work
Astoria, NY from my 2011 archive

tomato plant
Astoria, NY from my 2011 archive

June 27, 2011

Over the weekend, a group of graffiti artists were at work changing murals near Plot95. Some new works were a welcome change, others were not. The majority of my favorite works were spared, which is great luck, however Roa's ferret/weasel is getting a new background. I did not stay long enough to see what the artists were painting, but I hope I will like it. Maybe I will even love it. I was also concerned that Peat Wollaeger's Statue of Liberty would be touched, luckily it was not. "The Eyez" on the door are, however, painted over with new work. It was a good reminder of the impermanence of Street Art, enjoy it while it lasts.

I also received a surprise while walking around looking at the works in progress, a tomato plant. A tomato plant that was growing from a crack between a wall and the sidewalk. It gave me a smile to find it in the unlikeliest of places. It has been raining quite a bit, so I think it has a good chance at surviving and possibly setting fruit. I know that the wind takes seeds to other locations, but I always imagine this happens in open places, not urban areas with buildings. I like to think the seeds that gave this plant life are from the garden, one block away.

A few summers ago, I complimented my Mother on her luscious and bushy tomato plants. I commented, "Wow, you planted tomatoes, they are huge." She replied, "Oh, no, I just threw (fresh) juice pulp out the door and they grew."

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