Never in a million years would I have imagined the state we find ourselves in today. So much uncertainty. So much aloneness or togetherness…both can be equally trying. With no access to any of our regular outlets…restaurants, movies, concerts, parks, theatre, gyms, work, school, friends, to what does one turn? Food? Alcohol? Sugar? Depression? No, get out and smell the roses. The lockdown has occurred at a profound time of flora and fauna in Los Angeles, and I’m sure in other parts of the world too. Spring has sprung and along with it comes an abundance of flora and fauna. Without the traffic and the commotion, colors are more vivid, birdsong louder, skies brighter. My weekly routine has consisted of long walks throughout my environs, stopping to delight in, often to photograph and to smell the roses, along with a plethora of other beauteous blooms.