Nature in my neighborhood -- Isa

 

My neighborhood, although near the water, is a very busy area. However, over the summer, many animals would frequent my front yard. From deer to squirrels and now raccoons, my neighbourhood is home to many. There are a few neighborhood cats, although they are not native, they are, in fact, my favorite animals present in my neighbourhood. I am not too sure about the native plants in my neighborhood. I am aware that there are raspberry bushes in my neighborhood; however, those are technically weeds/invasive bushes. Because there are many homes and apartments in my neighborhood, I am pleasantly surprised to see how nature has integrated itself into them. The moss on the sidewalks, the fungus that grows out of the side of my house, and even the lone rose bush that somehow is surviving in my front yard. All of these, to me, represent the way in which nature is ever-present in modern and metropolitan settings. Over the summer, the nature and plants in my neighborhood thrived, and to me, it seemed very healthy. On the surface level, the nature in my neighborhood seems healthy; however, because many students walk up and down my street, litter sometimes accumulates, and one can occasionally find trash in the bushes. Currently, though, the shrubs and the grass are bright green and healthy. The flowers are not yet blooming, but the vines they emerge from are ever so vibrant. 

Health to me could mean many things. To define the nature in my neighborhood as healthy would be correct. The vibrancy of the colors that plants produce, to me, means health. From the moss that grows on the trees, to the leaves said trees produce, vibrancy never lacks. I have included a picture from the summer of the single rose that the small rose bush in front of my house produces. This bush is not healthy, though. To say the least, this bush has gone through a lot…