INSPIRATION: A Walk Down The Street!

Neighborhood walk passion flower weed

Yesterday I was on my way somewhere, and had the pleasure of walking down a particular street packed with wonderful sights. Of course, I happen to know this, which is why I had my camera on hand in order to share some of this inspiration with you. Sometimes creativity is just about taking it all in!

I’ve always loved this passion flower type wild vine (above) that pops up between rocks with it’s gorgeous leaves and interesting flowers.

Hollyhock, vines on House
And look at this morning glory climbing the beautiful stone wall of an old house, picturesque! And the wild Hollyhocks, my favorite! (And don’t forget, both Morning Glories and Hollyhocks have very visible seed pods that are great to collect (when brown) and save for next year. Just wish I’d remembered to plant mine, better luck next year!)

Neighborhood walk;cactus in bloom

Just look at this flowering Sabra cactus in bloom and loaded with fruit (edible!) Did you know that if you take a piece of this cactus and put it in the ground, it will form roots and a whole new plant? I actually did it once from this very cactus, but now steer away from things that might be harmful to kids!

Neighborhood walk- huge succulent, stone house
Speaking of cacti, I just love these huge and very old specimens, there are some really giant ones around town that just make your jaw drop open! And this beautifully restored stone cottage is a treat to behold.

Neighborhood walk-oleander+morning glory
Oleander is actually a poisonous plant so not a good choice for a garden with little ones, but oh how wonderful it looks loaded with blooms. And Morning Glory, well it’s name speaks for itself! It does tend to get a bit leggy grown in pots, but it sure is fun for kids to count the new blooms each day, so toss a few seeds in the dirt and give it a try!

Is there something that inspires you on a walk down the street? We’d love to see it, please send photos to share here on Fridays! And they don’t have to be photos of flowers, how about mailboxes? Interesting architecture? A particular something? Anybody out there?

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6 responses to “INSPIRATION: A Walk Down The Street!”

  1. amy barnes Avatar

    oh I love your pictures! They are beautiful!

  2. amy barnes Avatar

    I enjoyed seeing your pictures. Cactus are not native here in Oklahoma where I live. The only cactus that I have ever seen that bloom are called christmas cactus (that may be the name for them only in the States because they bloom in Dec.-they have a red flower) The yellow is just beautiful, and who knew that cactus could bear fruit. The passion flowers were a sight to behold as well. Thank you so much for sharing- I love seeing the details of other location, you must really enjoy your walks!

  3. Sara Rivka Avatar

    Thanks so much Amy! Do you have something to share from a walk down the street in Oklahoma?

  4. Ita Abrahamson Avatar

    Wish I had more time to tour now that I live here.. so beautiful!!! love the look of the blue door and the stone built walls.

  5. Sara Rivka Avatar

    Hi Ita, So great to hear from you, hope all is well!

  6. small garden ideas Avatar

    Really nice looking flowers they have there in the picture. I like the way they are presented in the pics and I also love the way they presented this post. thanks so much because this post is very informative and I really learned a lot from it.

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