A recent project by the Independent Fashion Bloggers Network sparked an impromptu walk around my neighborhood. The challenge was to take a walk around to see what inspires us about where we live. Since my son loves to take part in my outfit pictures, I thought I would follow him around our neighborhood, which included a walk down to a beautiful local park.
This is the spot right outside my house where I take most of my outfit pictures (which is really outside the fence in front my neighbor’s garden). I like to take photos there because of its easy access and the plants with the brightly colored flowers.
About a five-minute walk from my house is Parkside Park. It used to be a very large empty lot owned by the city. When we were younger, we called it “The Canyon”. For years, many of us wondered why the city didn’t either build more houses on it or do something else with the lot.
My sister actually may have had a hand in getting the ball rolling on this project when she submitted a letter to the mayor of National City. Through a school project in Junior High School, they were asked to write a letter to a city official asking them to make a change in their neighborhood. She asked that a lot called “The Canyon” in our neighborhood be turned into something functional such as a public park. Soon after, we all received the news that a park was going to be built. I’m not entirely sure if my sister’s letter was the inspiration for the city to take action, but we would like to think so! Whatever the case, my son loves it.
Thanks IFB for such a great project idea! It was nice to stop a moment and remember what wonderful places there are right around the corner.
