7.06.2009

Walk by iPhotos of Neighborhood

Mon cheri upgraded his iPhone to the new 3GS version, so lucky me, I of course inherited his 3G version of the iPhone. One of the best things about owning the iPhone is I can take impulsive acts of shooting random photos. For example, last weekend while walking our pups in the neighborhood, I had a chance to take photos of some of my fav houses within 3 blocks from my home.

Here are my pups Simba (big), Maxx (medium), and next door neighbor's dog Nacho (small). They look related somehow because of the color of their coats but they are all different breeds.



Most of the homes in my neigborhood are modest size, beach cottage style that look like these:





But as the old/original owners move out and sell, all of a sudden houses get remodeled, renovated and resized. The photo below was originally only 700 sq ft. Now, this beautiful home located on my block is over 2400 sq ft.



One of our fav places to walk to is a street that ends on the Carlsbad lagoon located three blocks from our house. There's mon cheri and Simba enjoying the view.



This very charming house is located right next to the lagoon.
J'adore how the owner accessorized the house with whimsical outdoor decor.
Here's another charming house that is also situated next to the lagoon across the street from the house above.

And here are a few more homes that are on the same street of that lagoon.






This house is just plain enormous with a four car garage.


And a massive entry gate.


I guess one of the reasons j'adore mon nouvelle neighborhood is the variety of styles of houses, dating from the 1920's to present. It really is a lot more exciting than the master planned
community suburban neighborhood mcMansion we used to live in.

10 comments:

mythoughtsmyvoice said...

Good thing you now have your very own IPhone so you get to share all these wonderful sights to us :-)

I enjoyed very much looking at the lovely cottages. They sure bring smile to one's face. Very refreshing to look at too. And yes, the little whimsy garden is too cute :-)

xinex said...

Great pics, Marie! You have a very interesting and charming neighborhood. That's how I like it, with different style of houses. Congrats on inheriting an iphone. My granddaughter's been after us to buy her the newly released one....Christine

RobinfromCA said...

I have to confess to liking the more moderate sized homes to the great big ones. It's hard to call a home with a massive gate a "cottage by the sea" if it's behind a wall! :) Charming neighborhood to take the dogs strolling through!

Robin@Miscellaneous Thoughts

YSLGuy said...

What a gorgeous neighborhood.

I agree on the fact that neighborhoods with many different styles of houses are the best.

caren said...

Such cute homes - thanks for sharing.

Maya said...

The same is happening in some areas around here..., small seaside cottages are being transformed into large homes!

vicki archer said...

Glad you have that iphone Marie because I love all your pics - especially your pups, xv.

once in a blue moon... said...

loved the tour and family!

Carrie said...

What a lovely neighborhood you live in!

sad said...

Marquise Formen sind auch beliebte Wahl thomas sabo 2010 mit Überlänge und Spitzen. Discount Hochzeit Schmuck ist nicht immer thomas sabo online shop eine einfache Entscheidung. Stellen Sie sich vor Ihrem thomas sabo uhren großen Tag steht vor der Tür und du steckst fest, was mit Accessorize. Sollten Sie ohrringe creolen Ihren alten Schmuck? Leihen Sie etwas? Oder verbringen Sie ein kleines Vermögen, damit Sie thomas sabo armketten gut aussehen auf Ihrem Hochzeitstag?