ALLEY WALK

HAVE YOU EVER WALKED THROUGH THE ALLEYS?  I ENJOY THIS AS A DIVERSION FROM WALKING ALONG THE BUSY STREETS. 

I AM ALWAYS DISTRACTED BY HOW MUCH BEAUTY I CAN FIND IN THE SCRUFFY ALLEYWAYS.  EVEN THE GARBAGE CANS LOOK INTERESTING TO ME WITH THEIR BATTERED OUTSIDES AND RUSTED EDGES.

I LOVE THE CARE THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE PUT INTO THEIR LOTS …EVEN NEAR THE TRASH.  MANY PEOPLE HAVE PLANTED FLOWERS . BRIGHT GREEN VINES CLING TO OLD , WORN FENCES GIVING THEM A SHOWY SUMMER ‘COAT’.

I NOTICE CIRCULAR MANHOLE COVERS WEARING TOUPEES MADE UP OF THOUSANDS OF FALLEN SEEDS.  PUFFY TOADSTOOLS POP UP HERE AND THERE IN THE MOIST GRASS LIKE FANCY BUTTONS.

YESTERDAY I LOOKED UP AND SAW A TREE THAT SEEMED TO BE LOOKING BACK AT ME.

AND I NOTICED A LONELY BASKETBALL NET LOOKING SAD . NO CHILDREN AROUND.

I AM SO THANKFUL THAT I CAN WALK AND SEE THESE SIMPLE BEAUTIES. 

WHAT WILL YOU NOTICE TODAY?