Yesterday, the sky was so foggy and gray in the morning I decided to wait and run a bit later than usual. I went for a run when the sun was already shining. It felt so good to finally wear shorts and feel the cool air in my arms and legs.
I ran to DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) and then made it to my favorite spot, the Brooklyn Promenade. It was still a bit foggy — I couldn’t see my dear morning friend, the Statue of Liberty. But I noticed the bright yellow flowers and trees glowing along the Promenade. I reached for my iPod and played Yellow by Coldplay. Just awesome!
I thought of the artist Wolfgang Laib. In his work, Laib uses materials taken from nature like milk, pollen, beeswax and rice. His yellow pollen installations are my most favorite. He lives in a remote region of Germany and collects pollen from fields around his home. The installations are usually simple arrangements, but with an incredibly striking color.
And there I was totally inspired by nature. Seeing the transformation of a gray sky — like a blank canvas — into art…and it was all YELLOW!
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