WALK WITH ME

WALK WITH ME ~ there are quotations, though I could not find the one I  was seeking ~ about walking ~ about how it is not the destination, but rather the journey.                                            

So it is with my walk today. Simply along any street, anywhere, on a very beautiful day.

There is another quote that comes to mind though,

and it is a lovely one to share.

"Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.

Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow.

Just walk beside me and be my friend."

Anonymous 

Once private residences, brownstones or townhouses, today these most often serve as a duplex or as apartments.  Along tree-lined streets, the ornate iron gates and balconies add charm.  Alley-ways or breaks between buildings will sometimes hold a small welcoming garden [see photo in the introduction above].  

This amazing mural is one I always pause to enjoy.  If only I had a wide-angle lens to capture it with one photo.  Also, the sign that tells its story has faded a bit with age, and sadly has been further damaged with graffiti, so I was unable to easily read the origins of the art.  From what I could read, the wall art was sponsored by a local women's charity with funds raised from several organizations.  Many artists participated with the painting of the mural [date illegible] and as shown in the first photo, there are "one hundred flowers in "My Sister's Garden" each designed by a homeless woman."

What began as a blue sky day ended with storms moving in.  So a few random photos of the city skyline from our top floor community room.  Looking west (1) as a storm approaches, I was not fast enough to catch the lightning strikes!  (2) Looking down at Mount Vernon Square and the Washington Monument as raindrops begin to fall.  (3)  The storm has passed and nightfall begins over the Inner Harbor. An earlier post about Mount Vernon Square and the Washington Monument can be viewed here if you did not see it when first published. 

Thank you for walking beside us.