Nola Sidewalk Gardens and Forests

Nola Sidewalk Gardens and Forests Showing love for the Sidewalk Gardens and Forests of New Orleans, providing us with serenity, shade and sensory delights. Urban Nature Walks!

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I have always wanted to ride one of these Swan Boats. I have always thought they were "too much" but today I said "So am...
08/19/2026

I have always wanted to ride one of these Swan Boats. I have always thought they were "too much" but today I said "So am I!" So here I am, on a Swan Boat, being "Too Much"

Today is my birthday! And what a wonderful time to celebrate another trip around our glorious Sun! 🌞🔥Birthdays are a won...
08/19/2026

Today is my birthday! And what a wonderful time to celebrate another trip around our glorious Sun! 🌞🔥
Birthdays are a wonderful excuse to honor our existence and to check in with ourselves. This past year has been...a lot. Many losses, many gains, lots of wild rides and surprises. But here I am, still standing, still smiling. I have so much gratitude for this life!
If you'd like to help me celebrate, you can do so in several different ways:

-Send me a picture of your favorite plant or bird!
-Send me some $$$$. My venmo, cashapp and BuyMeACoffee are in my linktree. https://shorturl.at/oj3AA
-Book some type of appointment with me for a future date. I offer private walks, tarot and astrology readings and native plant garden consults. DM for more info.
-Start a native plant garden and tell me all about it.
-Say hi to the birds for me!

On first glance, this may not look like a particularly interesting or beautiful picture. Just two Pigeons sitting on som...
08/18/2026

On first glance, this may not look like a particularly interesting or beautiful picture. Just two Pigeons sitting on some steps. But here's the context: while I was in Spain visiting a museum, I found an injured Pigeon sitting in the Sun. Being miles away from anyone I know in animal rescue, I did not know who to call about the matter. All I could think to do was get them out of the Sun. But after talking to a couple of people at the museum while awkwardly using Google Translate to convey the incident to them, I was able to get someone to call in a staff member to help the injured pigeon. While waiting for them to come help the pigeon, I noticed another pigeon come sit down next to them. Now, there is really no ecological advantage for that pigeon to sit next to an injured pigeon, especially considering predators prey on injured animals. However, it was likely their mate engaging in a form of pair bonding. To me, this is just as beautiful as any pretty flower or Sunset I could have posted. It was truly heartwarming to see one soul recognizing the need to stay with another soul during their troubling time. Let us not forget, Pigeons also have feelings.

Fred and Marbles still going strong! Both celebrating National Black Cat Appreciation Day in their own ways.
08/17/2026

Fred and Marbles still going strong! Both celebrating National Black Cat Appreciation Day in their own ways.

Happy National Black Cat Appreciation Day!Little Miss Piggie is so excited! This Sidewalk Black Panther has so much love...
08/17/2026

Happy National Black Cat Appreciation Day!
Little Miss Piggie is so excited! This Sidewalk Black Panther has so much love to give. Its been such a joy getting to know her and all of the Sidewalk Panthers of the Marigny.
Black cats are good luck. These beautiful voids are deeply affectionate and charming. Their purrs are healing and they are loyal companions.
🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️🖤🖤

Juvenile Mississippi Kite eating a lizard that their parent brought them. In the first video, wait for it....Who Dat Cof...
08/17/2026

Juvenile Mississippi Kite eating a lizard that their parent brought them.
In the first video, wait for it....
Who Dat Coffee Cafe

As cliché as it sounds, it really was the trip of a lifetime. I kept shaking my head in disbelief, like, How did I get h...
08/16/2026

As cliché as it sounds, it really was the trip of a lifetime. I kept shaking my head in disbelief, like, How did I get here?! From drinking Horchata to eating Paella to seeing Flamingos to experiencing a Total Solar Eclipse, how amazingly fortunate I was to experience Valencia. Such a beautiful city with such a great vibe. Found a travel guide to Valencia in one of the free libraries in the neighborhood right before going. As if the Universe was saying, yes you are meant to go! Even after taking three planes to get there, it was so worth it. I learned so much about myself and the world at large. My cup runneth over! I'm so glad I decided to say, "Why the hell not?!"

08/15/2026

The one legged Crow is back! Or perhaps this is a new Crow. I have no seen the one legged Crow for months so who knows. Their energy feels different so I suspect they are new.

Yesterday, I witnessed something truly magical and awe-inspring: the Total Eclipse of the Sun while in Valencia, Spain 🇪...
08/13/2026

Yesterday, I witnessed something truly magical and awe-inspring: the Total Eclipse of the Sun while in Valencia, Spain 🇪🇸.
Despite my love and faith in all things celestial, this was my first total Solar Eclipse. As trite as it may sound, it was and still is, life-changing. The experience itself was amazing (IYKYK) but for me, it represented so much more than just seeing the Eclipse. It signified the closing of a dark period of my life that has been fraught with fear, stress and the seeking of external validation. Make no mistake, I tell this story not to reinforce that validation. At this point, I truly don't care if people "like" what I'm about to say. I don't mean that disrespectfully; I just recognize once again that those things don't actually really matter. I instead tell this story because if telling it helps even one person transmute a similar experience, it is a gift.

Back in April of 2024, I had an opportunity to experience the Total Solar Eclipse that passed over parts of the United States. I had originally planned to go to Austin and then changed my plans to go to Little Rock instead. Both are about an 8 hour drive from New Orleans. As the Eclipse approached, I became more and more anxious. I started worrying that "something" might happen on this trip. And then I started telling myself it was ridiculous to drive so far for such a short-lived event. It became easy for me to convince myself not to go. I told myself my sense of relief upon deciding not to go confirmed my decision. However, I regretted not going immediately. I experienced something foreign to me up until that point, FOMO. I say foreign because my MO in life is just to do the thing despite the fear or hesitation. I was the one who got divorced, quit my job, sold all my stuff & traveled the US for 4 months. I was the one who moved to St Thomas a week after getting a job offer, sight unseen. I was the one who moved to NOLA without a plan or a job or a home. These are just things that I do. But after a year (2023) that had been filled with trauma & heartache, I had dropped down into a fear vibration. In that vibration, hesitation became my comfort zone.
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Totalidad!!!!!!
08/12/2026

Totalidad!!!!!!

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