Category Archives: Neighborhood
Bees
We had a little excitement this afternoon. My neighbor knocked on the door and said, “We have bees.” What? I said. So he pointed to the tree in parking strip, ornamented with dark clumps of swarming bees, buzzing loudly. As … Continue reading
Ducks on the Lake
I don’t have pictures, because when I walked over to the library to return some books, I didn’t think to take the camera – or the binoculars, and that was a mistake too. I walked back along Lake Merritt (the … Continue reading
The Condo
So we’re living in a rental condo while the remodel continues apace. I haven’t lived in a rental since I think 1976. My biggest problem before the move was the fact that we couldn’t look at the place until the day … Continue reading
Oakland Shoreline Afternoon
The other weekend, a friend of mine had a birthday party at Martin Luther King Shoreline Park. It was a nice party, but it wasn't my party, so I didn't take any photos of it. I did take photos of … Continue reading
The Neighborhood Skunk
I am not referring to an unpleasant neighbor; I like my neighbors. The skunk I refer to is furry and black, with a vivid white stripe down his back and along his large fluffy tail. He’s about the size of … Continue reading
Birds in the Tree
I didn’t get any photos because I was indoors riding the exercise bike. I noticed a commotion in the Chinese hackberry tree that inhabits the parking strip – since the exercise bike is on the second floor, I was looking … Continue reading
The Halloween Parade
One of the unexpected pleasures of living on our street is that, every year around Halloween, the entire population of the elementary school, half a block away, dresses up in costume and parades up one side of the street and back … Continue reading
