The Power of Flowers

Amid the sweltering May heat, the gridlocked traffic and the human chaos of the outdoors, there are but a few things that offer us some comfort and relief. Among those things is one of nature’s finest gifts to mankind -- flowers. Summer begins with full force this month, but with her she brings a garden of her finest petals. Parts of the city will be embellished with splashes of many a colour bursting out of the contrasting green leaves -- the fiery red of the Krishnachura, the soothing magenta, yellow and white of Bougainvillea, the colour of the sun herself on the sunflower. While the city inches towards an even deeper concrete jungle, we must once in a while stand with the towering trees and admire the little colour we have left. Maybe tomorrow, while you walk past the shade of a Krishnachura tree, stop and look up for a minute, experience the power of flowers and breathe in the beauty they have to offer in this chaotic city life.

Photos: Amran Hossain