Neighborhoods (200 images)
Around the block or down at the park, the neighborhood is what surrounds the house or apartment and expands the space in which we live. It, too, is part of what is home, the part we share with friends and strangers alike.
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Peel Out-IMG_3638-Edi...JPG
A single black track of rubber on gray asphalt...
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Bark Landscape-3391.JPG
Like alligator skin, or maybe a drought ravaged...
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Bark Landscape-3390.JPG
Like alligator skin, or maybe a drought ravaged...
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Bird Fight-IMG_3295-E...JPG
A juvenile Black-crowned night heron and a...
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Moon at the Park-IMG_...JPG
The Full Beaver Moon rises in a pink and blue...
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Tug-O-War-IMG_1545-Ed...JPG
Families gathered to picnic at a neightborhood...
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San Felipe Bells-IMG_...JPG
The bell tower with sunburst in front of the...
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Green Leaves-IMG_9352.JPG
Green leaves glow with back light displaying...
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Bubble and Trees-IMG_...JPG
A bubble floats past trees against a blue sky...
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Padlock-IMG_8764.JPG
A padlock attached to a walkway at a local city...
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Glowing Cattails-IMG_...JPG
Cattails, backlit by a late afternoon sun,...
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Teetering on the Rim-...JPG
A basketball teeters on the rim while children...
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I See You-6642.JPG
From a branch high enough to assure safety, a...
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I See You-6638.JPG
From a branch high enough to assure safety, a...
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Monkey Puzzle Branche...JPG
Looking up into the dense tangle of branches of...
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Summer Bloom-IMG_6619.JPG
A creation of white with red and yellow and...
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Magnolia Blossom-IMG_...JPG
High up in its tree, a magnolia blossom basks...
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Looks Like-IMG_6601.JPG
Curves, arches, depressions, creases and lines...
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Xmas in August-IMG_63...JPG
On a summer afternoon, a tree in a front yard...
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Kite Flight-IMG_5670.jpg
A kite, with its long strands of tail floating...
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Flight-IMG_5669.jpg
Ducks, a male and female mallard, fly by while...
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Artichoke-IMG_5638.jpg
Three neat rows of artichokes with a lone,...
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Green-IMG_5636.jpg
Fresh corn and asparagus and then corn again on...
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Colors-IMG_5635.jpg
Orange. Red. Yellow. Green. An open air...
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Hoops-IMG_5387.jpg
A basketball frozen in midair over the grasping...
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He Shoots-IMG_5377.jpg
In a sign of waning COVID restrictions a group...
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He Shoots-IMG_5373.jpg
In a sign of waning COVID restrictions a group...
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The Shot-IMG_5367.jpg
In a sign of waning COVID restrictions a group...
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Natural Sepia Tone-36...jpg
Native grasses lit from behind and the sun's...
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Natural Sepia Tone-36...jpg
Native grasses lit from behind and the sun's...
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Natural Sepia Tone-36...jpg
Native grasses lit from behind and the sun's...
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Sunburst Breakthrough...jpg
A sunburst breaks through a stand of cattail...
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Solo Guitar-3358.jpg
A young musician practices his guitar before an...
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Colors of Summer-IMG_...jpg
Shades of yellow and green, purple and red: A...
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The Tree and a Street...JPG
Sunset orange and gold and infinite hues...
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New Day Minstrel-IMG_...JPG
A modern day minstrel strums his guitar on a...
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Moon Watches-IMG_0614.jpg
The pavilion roof, guarded by grackles presided...
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Veiled Moon-IMG_0110.jpg
Looking up from a neighborhood park, the waxing...
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Golden Eucalyptus-IMG...jpg
Golden sunset light filters through and bathes...
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Dancing in the Trees-...jpg
The waxing gibbous moon balances, momentarily,...
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Tai Chi Under the Tre...jpg
Under the tall trees, in their shadows, a group...
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Moon and Palm Trees-I...jpg
The Full Snow Moon over palm trees in a...
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Good Advice-IMG_4630.jpg
Good advice on a sign at a neighborhood park...
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Everyday Athletes-IMG...jpg
Late on a Tuesday afternoon, everyday athletes...
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Quiet Afternoon-IMG_4...jpg
Wispy clouds in a blue sky on a late summer...
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Hammock-IMG_4066.jpg
A colorful hammock is strung up between trees...
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Sprouting from the Ro...jpg
A sprig of yellow and a squirrel head sprout...
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Captured Sky-IMG_2967.jpg
Windows of an urban office building capture the...
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Skyward-IMG_2703.jpg
High in a cherry tree, a branch stands above...
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Glowing Red Leaves-IM...jpg
Red leaves, glowing with backlight, stand...
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Glowing Red Leaves-IM...jpg
Glowing red leaves of a cherry tree against a...
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What Would You Do-IMG...jpg
A gull wrestles with a plastic bag in a parking...
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A Mom's Bench-IMG_255...jpg
A bench, honoring and remembering a family's...
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Wild Flower Petals-IM...jpg
Soft lavender fades to white in the petals of...
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Bell and Moon-IMG_239...jpg
The waxing gibbous moon floats just below one...
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Two Bells and Moon-IM...jpg
Two bells, one with the raised letters HARD,...
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Ice Cream Truck-IMG_1...jpg
Colorful stickers advertising ice cold treats,...
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Ice Cream Truck-IMG_1...jpg
Colorful stickers, advertising ice cold treats,...
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Playground-IMG_1972.jpg
A 21st Century playground under a millennia old...
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Silhouettes in Motion...jpg
Masked by clouds, the sun casts a spotlight on...
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Unhealthy Air-IMG_042...jpg
Smog, trapped by a temperature inversion,...
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1st Quarter Moon-IMG_...jpg
The first quarter moon floats next to the art...
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Smoke Filtered Sun_MG...jpg
The sun, bracketed by palm trees, glows orange,...
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My Neighbor's Rose_MG...jpg
A colorful rose beckons to passersby from its...
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Magnolia Shade_MG_579...jpg
A magnolia tree offers shade from green leaves...
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Urban Abstract_MG_578...jpg
Sunlight on an urban neighborhood fence creates...
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Urban Landscapting_MG...jpg
Long strands of dry yellow grass with purple...
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Disappearing_MG_5710.jpg
A local landmark, the house at 1033 Lewelling...
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Dog Park Fixtures_MG_...jpg
Features at a neighborhood dog park include a...
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Moon and Tiled Roof_M...jpg
A waxing gibbous moon passes over a tiled roof...
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Butterfly Kite_MG_504...jpg
A butterfly shaped kite floats against a clear...
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Up Past Peeling Bark_...JPG
A eucalyptus tree from its base looking up past...
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Natural Abstract_MG_3...JPG
Weathered and creased and cracked - time, the...
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Paned Reflections_MG_...JPG
Window panes reflect a nearby office building...
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The Firefighter_MG_22...JPG
A mural on the side of a downtown Oakland...
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Reflecting on Ask_MG_...JPG
Oakland City Center at 555 12th reflects its...
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Going Down_MG_2276.JPG
The grand staircase leads down to the equally...
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Extraordinary Light F...JPG
Elegant lines of wood and brass. A...
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A Calm Place_MG_2272.JPG
A sign in front of a yoga studio, "A calm place...
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Latham Fountain_MG_22...JPG
Water flows from the mouth of a carved figure...
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Z-Z-Z _MG_2256.JPG
The geometry of a zig-zag fire escape and...
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Wearing a Neighbor_MG...JPG
The windows of one office building wear the...
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We Choose Love_MG_224...JPG
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Intricate Dome_MG_223...JPG
Close-up of the eliptical skylight dome over...
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Old and New Transitio...JPG
In the foreground, bleaches, years, maybe...
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In With the New_MG_16...JPG
The old Duck Pond is gone. It's being...
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Summer Turns to Fall_...JPG
A leaf, autumn orange and tucked among green...
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Playground Shadow_MG_...JPG
A children's swingset casts its shadow, drawing...
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Sunburst Slide_MG_151...JPG
A blue slide at a city park playground with a...
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Nibbling Peanuts_MG_1...JPG
An Eastern fox squirrel eating a peanut tossed...
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With Leaves Turning F...JPG
A tree throwing trunk and limbs to the sky, its...
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Fall Close-up_MG_1462.JPG
Close-up of fall colors with hints of green...
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Shining Through_MG_14...JPG
Branches full of fall colors, a sky of blue...
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Autumn Against Blue a...JPG
A tree covered in a mix of autumn red yellow...
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Crow Poses_MG_1245.JPG
On mossy green rocks a black crow poses,...
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Sunbeam on Water_MG_9...JPG
The sun beams down from a blue sky with streaks...
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Swinger_MG_9562.JPG
I was a real swinger when I was younger. Or ....
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Swinger-2_MG_9562-2.JPG
I was a real swinger when I was younger. Or ....
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Ups and Downs_MG_9562...JPG
Even recess has its ups and downs.
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Bright Green Slide_MG...JPG
A bright green spiral slide against a deep blue...