city of angels

i love los angeles.

it is a city full of life.

this morning i went on my monthly 

trip to the flower market off of maple & 7th.

glorious.

a warehouse full of colors & smells. 

but of course, after buying some 

ranunculas (one of my favorites!), 

i had to walk around & explore.

while i was enjoying life all around me, a 

beautiful man named al started talking to me.

there was such sweetness & softness in his demeanor, 

but you could see the brokeness & weariness that

comes from life on the streets. 

ah, but he was beautiful. 

(he is pictured below, walking away)

& i was reminded that the few blocks i was walking

were full of the two things 

that bring me

joy: the homeless & creativity.

[sigh]

here are some more photos taken during my walk. 

what a good day.

                         .jessnicole.