Playing Tourist

This weekend, I walked down the crooked part of Lombard for the first time.  Having been here a little over two months now, I figured it was time to bite the bullet and risk looking like one of the other million tourists that venture down this street each day.  I never quite understood the appeal of walking down a crooked street.  Now I do.  The homes are so gorgeous, the constantly in bloom hydrangeas that take over the inner curves of the meandering street, the scent from a million different plants growing next to/on/above the houses, the steepness of the stairs that guide you along the edges away from the cars, it is truly an engaging experience.  Here are some quick shots I took.  Isn't the bougainvillea incredible?  It grows on many of the homes here.  I love the bright shades of purple and pink that it comes in and how full and overgrown it looks.