Day 68: Museum of Flowers

2026-04-15

Hello!

The title is a bit inaccurate; it's more a curated botanical garden, but since they have exhibits for different flower types and labels, it feels like a museum! It even has a ticketed entry.

I ought to be talking about my photographic process, but in all honesty, I'm not sure I had any thoughts for this specific photo. I wanted to fill the frame with blooming flowers and create an abundance of color, so I got up close to a bunch of orange flowers and took the shot.

Not much more to it than that.

The spring season comes lots of natural beauty, but a lot of busy work. Exams are approaching and I have yet to set my affairs in order as I make a big move in my life. A lot of words I wish I said by now, a lot of places I wish I went to.

Obviously, I could have done worse; I explored multiple US states this year and reached higher emotional highs and deeper mental states than ever before.

But I can't shake the feeling that I could have done better; I would have liked to bring someone along to the gardens (or tag along with them to see their botanical garden of choice in New York).

I have less than eight weeks until I lose the connections I've made. I'm not ready, but the flowers help calm me down for some reason.

We should peel away the reasons why we like vegetation and plants, in places that otherwise would be full of manmade waste. Seems obvious — flowers are colorful and smell good (sometimes) — but there's a few more subtle points to unpack.

This article on biophilia, the human tendency to connect with nature, is complicated and exposes a lot of surface-level human behavior. Worth reading.

Finally, I found the music I was looking for. I found Celeste's album Not Your Muse, hoping to get a comprehensive list of music used in Apple commercials. I find that the kind of tracks playing in Apple events and commercials help me blaze through a bunch of busywork, but I didn't know the genre name until now. Thanks to a comprehensive list of Apple ad tracks, I've discovered that I'm actually a fan of the UK garage music they use.

Oh, and by the way: I haven't been reading books in a while. But I have three books on my desk right now, just waiting for me to pick up in a moment of boredom.

Cheers,
David