Gates and Fences - 1

Because the homes of Eagle Rock have such diverse styles,  so do the fences and gates surrounding them.  Almost every street I go down I see something new,  like this gate that looks like it is made of sunflowers!

Old Car and Bougainvillea

Another great old car seen on the streets of Eagle Rock.  I bet there is a great story here.  Who is driving it?  How long have they owned it?  Is this owned by a collector or just someone driving the old family car?

Misplaced Flower

While exploring the old building at the Yosemite Park I noticed this detail high up on an exterior wall.  The building is a simple stucco structure,  if anything with some spanish influences.  So what is this Tudor Rose doing on it?? 

Bloomin' Arch

This lovely flowery arch is the entrance is to the front yard of a home south of Yosemite.  I thought the pink stroller was the perfect touch!

A Strange Flower

These Bottle Brush trees hang over the side of the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock.  Great color, but what a strange looking flower!

My Favorite Colors

At least once a year, many of the streets of my home town turn a brilliant purple as the Jacaranda Trees blossom!  The flowers are so thick that they can fall and cover the street, and still leave enough for the trees to look purple!  Could it be that my favorite colors since childhood have been purple and green because of these trees? 

Wild Blooms

I just visited one of my childhood friends at his new home in Eagle Rock.  The last time I visited they were in the middle of major renovation and things were pretty torn up.  This week when I pulled up in front of their home I almost didn't recognize it! The entire front yard was full of wild flowers! It is absolutely beautiful! 

Occidental College

OXY is a very important part of our community and my family's life.  My parents met here and my brother, father, and grandfather were students here.  As I was growing up I considered the campus my "front yard",  I played all over it,  exploring every corner,  playing hide and seek in the carob bushes, making piles of the Jacaranda flowers, swimming in the pool, etc.  

The lovely campus has been used in movies and TV for decades, and in future posts I will include some of the rare and interesting appearances OXY has made on the "silver screen"!

Billowy

These trees over Escarpa Drive near OXY remind me a bit of cumulus clouds.  The skies today are pretty gray, but Eagle Rock is full of color!

May (Theme) Day

This was a good challenge! I had hoped to find a unique mailbox,  like the ones my dad had built for his Eagle Rock houses, but the unique boxes didn't make very good pictures.  Then,  as I was about to give up, I found this traditional box on this bright curved picket fence, with matching roses!  Happy May Day! 

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Blooming Eagle Rock 2

I just loved this old fence and the delicate blossoms,  found on a little walk after one of our recent storms - it's been a nice wet winter!

Old Library - Flowers

Last night the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock held a preview event for this Sunday's Auction.  The walls were covered with some great art,  everything from lovely ceramics and cement and metal sculpture, to delicate watercolors, photographs and prints. 
I found these flowers on the arbor near the entrance - there is beauty hanging inside and out!  

Blooming Eagle Rock

I noticed people doing some gardening in front of the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock today.  The front landscaping always looks so nice!  Thanks to these fine people for helping make Eagle Rock beautiful!


Here is one of the oddest flowers we have in the area,  a Birds of Paradise. Odd, but beautiful!