I share your love of actively observing the weird and wonderful in our own neighborhoods. I used to have a blog called Upstate Oddities where I would feature unusual sightings found while driving around or hiking up in the Catskills. John said I should start a new one and call it Curiosities of the Coast! Perhaps I will. Alleys are always cool to explore - my daughter's neighborhood in Portland has many and we love walking them and checking out the rear views of the houses on either side.
Thanks for another great newsletter - so many new IG accounts to follow! 💜
alleys are my favorite part of any neighborhood!!! i love a good wander, and i agree that taking out headphones and just listening to the sounds of the neighborhood is a great way to perambulate. i have actually been not listening to the radio in my car either lately; i find i notice a lot more about my world if i'm just driving and looking around. i used to need a soundtrack for everything, but lately i am finding that i enjoy a bit of silence.
i also happen to live really close to an old cemetery. one of my favorite things to do is walk down the street and wander through it. it's not very big, but it's lovely, and there are some very old headstones that are interesting. when the weather clears up a bit i should start taking photos of the good ones. i've always meant to!
I share your love of actively observing the weird and wonderful in our own neighborhoods. I used to have a blog called Upstate Oddities where I would feature unusual sightings found while driving around or hiking up in the Catskills. John said I should start a new one and call it Curiosities of the Coast! Perhaps I will. Alleys are always cool to explore - my daughter's neighborhood in Portland has many and we love walking them and checking out the rear views of the houses on either side.
Thanks for another great newsletter - so many new IG accounts to follow! 💜
alleys are my favorite part of any neighborhood!!! i love a good wander, and i agree that taking out headphones and just listening to the sounds of the neighborhood is a great way to perambulate. i have actually been not listening to the radio in my car either lately; i find i notice a lot more about my world if i'm just driving and looking around. i used to need a soundtrack for everything, but lately i am finding that i enjoy a bit of silence.
i also happen to live really close to an old cemetery. one of my favorite things to do is walk down the street and wander through it. it's not very big, but it's lovely, and there are some very old headstones that are interesting. when the weather clears up a bit i should start taking photos of the good ones. i've always meant to!