floral friday: while walking.

 // floral friday is a monthly photo project created by trishie at under lock and key // 

i missed out on last month's floral friday but happy to be participating again this month! and i know i know. y'all are probably wondering why i'm featuring a dandelion seed head. dandelions are weeds! but this month's theme is "while walking" and while i have come across such beautiful flowers during the weeks leading up to today's post, i couldn't help but realize that i came across dandelions the most, especially on my walks with piri. and while most people write them off as pesky little buggers, i actually have a fondness for them. 

first, i think they're so resilient. they thrive in the face of adversity. their seeds fly freely and land anywhere and grow and start anew. and i really like that. 

second, i have very special memories of growing up in korea and making all sorts of things with dandelions -- flower rings, crowns and beautiful bouquets. an unni {this literally means older sister and it's an honorific that is used within the family but also among people who are not related as well} who used to live in our apartment complex was so good at making them, using dandelions and white dutch clovers, and used to make them for all the little girls at the playground. she was definitely a favorite among us. and while working on this post, i got reminded of this time in my childhood and made a little dandelion ring for piri and me. 

i know dandelions can be an eye sore, but next time you come across a patch of dandelions think about how the might've gotten there. i think it's interesting to imagine their path to life. 

 // floral friday is a monthly photography project with different themes each month. this series is about fun and taking time out to smell the flowers. to play along, please email trishie -- trishie [at] underlockandkeyblog [dot] gmail [dot] com for next month's theme. 

 // linking up with under lock and key's floral friday photography project.