By Jan Parr | For Chicago Magazine PUBLISHED: September 10, 2010 at 10:50 AM CDT | UPDATED: July 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM CDTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... This display of sunflowers in a Brooklyn shop window last month caught my eye: I like the idea of cutting the flower off its stem and placing it in a shallow dish of pebbles and water. Very Zen. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X More Top Picks Best Amazon Prime Day Dishwasher Deals 2026 Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
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