Nature Along City Streets
All Photos Taken by Me in the Sunset District of San Francisco
While walking home the other day from my jaunt out at the beach, I decided to take some shots of flower beds and plantings in driveways and entrances of homes and apartment buildings. Being in the city, there are many streets that look so stark and clinical with just stucco homes and bare, gray sidewalks. Some have plants or flowers at their garage doors or entrance ways and some do not. I always wonder what type of people live in all of these homes. Do the ones that plant flowers have more respect for nature just because they have these flowers? Are the ones that have bare sidewalks in front of their homes more clean and tidy? It's just a fascination I have. It's fun to imagine what and who is behind those stucco walls by seeing the outside facade. Much like meeting someone with their outer persona and wondering who they really are inside. I guess I have too much time on my hands :D
These are just a few that I found interesting and I'll have a couple of more tomorrow.
Comments
Your pictures, as usual, as so wonderful. Thank you for sharing your talent and your little corner of the world.
Ferret
Ferret, thank you, I am headed over there now.
jakill, Yeah, I think succulents add a little character to the scene :)
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Beautiful photos, and those cacti are huge!
Diane
Have you been wandering along the gardens of the giants, lately?
So now you have abandoned your loyal dwarfs???
~C
When we lived in SF, we always had flowers and pots as well. I think it is an appreciation of the beauty of nature amid one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Icy, I like to see it as well. I know the cacti surprised me.
Thanks Chubs.
Karen, LOL, around these parts we don't even have seasons.
dawn, I think so too in some ways, thanks.
Jena, lol, I'll bring you some. Thanks for visiting.
Ratty, well that answers it. You are the king of your nature spot so outside the house plants reflect nothing :) Mad scientist :D
Diane, thank you so much, I linked you via networked as well. Your haiku is amazing.
C, no, my loyal dwarfs follow me wherever I go
Mountain, Thank you so much for you kind words.
ECL, HaHa, no, it just means you have much more important things to do :)
Diane, so true
Kass, aw, thank you, I take it for granted sometimes but deep down I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
I can't wait until something - anything - starts blooming over here. I really miss the colours :)