The Tenacity of Beauty

As I walked down our street the other day, I looked down into the gutter. It looked like someone had dropped a plant onto the road. But on closer inspection, it appears that this plant is rooted in the organic matter that has built up on the street. In other parts of our neighborhood, there are weeds of all sorts that are thriving in the gutter. I don't know if this is a normal occurence, or if this is a byproduct of our recent municipal strike - maybe we missed a few street cleanings? The streets beautify themselves. Maybe next year I'll toss some sunflower seeds onto the street and see what happens.