I had a nice treat last weekend. A welcome respite from the cold and snow of winter (which I do love, but in limited portions). A treat for the senses and a glorious and colorful preview of Spring, and a musical interlude rolled into one. The theme of the Philadelphia Flower Show this year is “Jazz It Up!” An homage to the sights and sounds of New Orleans.
As usual, a picture is worth a thousand (or more) words, so here they are aplenty.
Enjoy!
Combine the rhythms and melodies of New Orleans jazz with the beauty of much of the flora of the area and you have a plethora of eye and ear candy. The familiar sight of ornate iron balconies draped with colorful vines and blossoms, waterfalls, and whimsical garden arrangements delight the eye, while the bands play tunes to delight the ear.
The variety of orchids is especially enchanting.
You can marvel at the beauty of God’s creation while “The Saints Go Marching In” and be amazed by the designs conceived by man. 
There’s even a little tribute to the Bayou with its native denizens, and lots of creative arrangements both indoors and out enhanced by a variety of floral scents. 
Needless to say there are many, many, more pictures, but I think these will suffice. Beauty is all around us in God’s wonderful world and He has graciously given us the senses to enjoy it all. 
Although the video is really an ad, it is kinda neat!
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