Title: Bosco Verticale
Source: Flash Fiction Challenge
Prompt: Write a story to show what it is to protect nature around us.
Word count: 99 words
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Stefano lifted the heavy portfolio in his hand and swiped his forearm across his sweaty brow. A city bus whooshing past momentarily offered a welcome breeze followed by the acrid aftertaste of hot exhaust. Concrete, glass, and steel, absorbed, intensified, and reflected the summer heat.
As a child, Nonna told him tales of long-ago country summers. Tree leaves danced in gentle breezes, birds sang, and the earth cradled soft blue skies.
He featured urban forestation and nature in his architectural designs. Trees, shrubs, and perennials festooned every design, and he proudly wore the title of The Baron in the Trees.
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
Very good!
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Thank you Sadje. 🙏
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You’re welcome 😉
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Cool (ing).
Even simple town streets seem to have forgotten how cooling street trees are, and how soothing. That picture is amazing. Those shrubs must totally transform the apartment life within.
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Thanks D. I love the look of these buildings. If I had to live in a high-rise, this is the one I would pick. 🌳🌷🌼
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Those are attractive apartments! I love the story you came up with for the arcitect.
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