To one who has been long in city pent,
'Tis very sweet to look into the fair
And open face of heaven, - to breathe a prayer
Full in the smile of the blue firmament.
~John Keats, Sonnet XIV
In the midst of the grey Parliamentary Triangle in Canberra where public servants roam and new building construction ominously signals more parking congestion in the future, it is always a relief to fund some pockets of green. Here are a few insider's pics of Sydney Avenue, one of the main thoroughfares in the government precinct. I always breathe deeply when I see some open space, the cherry blossoms and an totally unexpected bed of pansies under a wisteria vine in a building courtyard. I hope the powers-that-be preserve these little gems. They bring a little soul to the place.
I love that snippet of Keats. I am a big fan of his verse. You are so right to take the time to find the pockets of green in the city. I'm very lucky that I get to come home to my house on a hill in the bush just 25 minutes north of my city workplace. It makes me breathe and relax every time. x
ReplyDeleteAnd the cafe inside isn't too bad either. At my place the pansies are performing but I am longing for my white wisteria to grow over my pergola and drop its petals everywhere! Enjoy the hols :)
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