I’m starting to find myself having more in common with former NY State gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan, whose total campaign was based on the fact that the rent in NYC is “too damn high.”  I totally agree, but then again, free market economics is kinda hard to argue with: location, location, location.  I’ve spent time in a 10th floor Upper East Side apartment overlooking Central Park.  $3000/month for that view… I have no question in my mind why people say that was a steal.  Yes I know all about rent stabilization and rent control, but I seriously doubt it plays a huge role in the Manhattan rent game.  But back to my point: Jimmy has found a new “cause” to lend his talents too… weather.

So here in the southland, it appears winter is over.  The plants are already showing the signs of an early spring.  And to celebrate the fact, I loaded up my iPod, put a 4 GB card into my trusty D300, and made the 10 mile trip to Duke’s Sarah P. Duke Gardens to see what’s happening in the plant world.  Turns out I was a little early to this year’s spring fling, but there were a few early arrivals.  The fact that the sky was a deep Carolina Blue, the temperature was 60 some degrees Fahrenheit, and UNC and DOOK battle today in what looks like a classic match-up… I wasn’t really complaining.  Well enough of my banter, click the picture for a small gallery.