One after another, they appeared. Carnations, lilies, roses, sunflowers and more. Some brought single stems, some full bouquets. More than a week after Hurricane Ian ripped apart many tight-knit communities of southwest Florida, a touching memorial to those who lost their lives has risen out of the mud and rubble.
A chain-link fence stretching toward the beach in Centennial Park in downtown Fort Myers has been slowly transformed into an endearing collage of flowers and photographs intertwined with heartfelt notes of prayer and love. Children’s drawings and messages also dot the floral landscape.
