Take a little walk in your neighborhood …you might be surprised at what you’ll find! Here’s some of what we’ve seen in the wild this summer.

A fairy garden in San Jose.

Nestled at the foot of a tree, yet another fairy garden in a different San Jose neighborhood.

A curbside tribute to dogs. Maybe theirs. Also in San Jose.

San Jose just loves kitties, too, apparently! Utility boxes, whimsically painted, seen in the wild..

And modern art!

How about this clever little birch fence around the garden?

Italian style on a vaporetto in Venice.

Was this Istanbul? Croatia? Greece? I can’t remember but 420 is 420 the world over.

Greeks seek protection from the evil eye. So do we Italians. We call it malocchio.

The name of this yacht in Venice hints at what might go on there.

This sleek boat in Venice has no such dark connotations.

A floating dock for public transportation in Venice.

Camouflage cat in Greece. Or was it Turkey?

How old is this doorway in Greece, I wonder.

A succulent. My yard.

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou? Seen in Venice.

Venetian style.

Stairway to heaven…Greece.