You can check out the some of my favorite scenes from my morning walk with my camera in the Photo Album located in the navigation bar under The Sides.

The cottage with all the flowers is my favorite house in the neighborhood. Geraniums in the window boxes, begonias in the garden, a border of lavender, lovely roses, and climbing vines that frame the windows and garage door completely charm me. You can't see in the picture, but the windows are stained glass, and the front door is narrow.

 I love the white chicken coop with the blue-green paint peeling off the doors. There are chickens in the area but I can't ever get close enough to get them in my pictures.

 There are "secret" gardens in small courtyards off the main street, often these are paved areas between the house and the garage or between a barn and a commercial building. The past and the present share space--agriculture and commerce are side by side.

Roadside shrines are common here. I'm curious about who builds them and who tends them.  The ones in my photo album are located near bus stops. The smaller of the two is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The other one is to Mary--and there are always flowers on the small altar inside. I've never tried the door to see if it opens....

October 5, 2006