large pergola in a lush garden with flowers and greenery on a sunny day

Summer Warmth

Longfellow Gardens pergola. Photo: Chris Balck

black pot full of red and green variegated leaves on a pebble base

Hot Coleus

in the iron cauldron… Photo: David Skarjune

small chipmunk facing camera, head turned, on cement next to a colorful flowerpot with lime green vine

Burrow Buddy

Little chipmunk in the ‘hood… Photo: David Skarjune

closeup of magenta flower with full oval petals and green leaves

Zinnia are Here

Cheerful & full of color. Photo: Roxanne Dunlop

sidewalk patio scene with tables, umbrellas, and blackboard sandwich sign, with theater marquee in background across an intersection with a car and a few pedestrians

Patio View

at Riverview Wine Bar… Photo: Roxanne Dunlop

green patch of thick leaves, blossoms, buds, and darkening yellow to deep purple round fruits

Early Eggplant

Buds, blossoms and fruit… Photo: Jane Strauss

white albino squirrel stretched out on a tree trunk holding food to mouth with front paws against green tree leaves in background

Squirrel Array

White Gray Squirrel & more… Photo: David Skarjune

small bright lemon yellow blossom in the middle of many pear-shaped green prickly cacti

In Bloom

Plains prickly pear cactus… Photo: Brian Donahue

young woman in black shorts and shjirt walking a black dog on a sidewalk at street corner crosswalk

Rosie for a Walk

on a summer dog day… Photo: Roxanne Dumlop

Row of bike lock posts on a sidewalk in different bright colors: purple, blue, green, yellow, and red.

Rainbow Row

on a Saturday morning… Photo: Jane Strauss

a man stands next to a police car under a traffic light at a street corner with painted boards and graffiti

Police Appreciation

next to “Stop Police Brutality”… Photo: Jane Strauss

Child in gray poncho seen from behind facing a yellow buldozer/shovel working by a dumpster in an alley

Watching

…garage teardown… Photo: Sue Romain

two-story school building made of brown brick and white trim with a lawn of green grass

Green Grass

…looks great for a hot summer… Photo: Roxanne Dunlop

many flowers in a garden patch with a cat looking out a window in the background

I Spy

My favorite journey… Photo: Katie Simon-Dastych

tan church building with tall tower and spire with a cross on top

Improvements

Location: Thee House UV Beth-El, 4016 East 32nd Street Photo: Jane Strauss … READ MORE

street scene of a few people in street with a net and a few people sitting on boulevard watching

Pickleball

Socially distanced street game… Photo: Sue Romain

brown and white chicken on a sidewalk

The Other Side

Why o’ why… Photo: Robin Lietz

storefront window with two children inside display area with shelves and flower pots on sidewalk in front and striped canvas awning overhead

Window Magic

and Earth Magic… Photo: David Skarjune

wooden picket fence next to white clapboard house with greenery, all with a yellow cast of sun

Golden Light

The height of summer… Photo: Roxanne Dunlop

yellow bench next to little yellow house-shaped box on a post next to a larger round container on a post with fence and garden behind

Sidewalk Endeavors

with library, chalk and more… Photo: Jane Strauss

side view of a wild brown and tan rabbit sitting on a grass lawn

Garden Invader

stopped to pose… Photo: Chris Balck

a silhouetted bird flies up into a bright partly cloudy sky over a row of graffitied walls and demolition debris

Phoenix

Longfellow will rise… Photo: Sue Romain

three pastel orange flowers with white mesh nets over them in a garden

Petal Pushers

Northerly Flora CSA… Photo: Robin Lietz

SALE sign on side of a wooden ladder with colored flags next to a fence with yard tools and a table of many items

Garage Sale

**WEAR MASK**CASH ONLY** Photo: David Skarjune